Which to use
“grito” and “guto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,917
- “grito” frequency rank
- #21,201
- “guto” frequency rank
- 26118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grito | guto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voz, aguda e elevada, de modo que se possa ouvir ao longe | gota, pingo |
Where the eye mixes grito and guto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grito runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against guto's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: grito vs guto
A purely visual mix-up. grito (/ˈɡɾi.tu/) and guto (/ˈɡu.tɔ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grito is recorded at frequency rank #4,917, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾi.tu/. guto is at rank #21,201, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡu.tɔ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26118, this pair ranks #43,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grito vs guto
Shared letters: got. Private to "grito": ir. Private to "guto": u.
"grito" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "guto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grito" and "guto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "grito" or "guto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grito" and "guto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Guam vs guto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #43,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.