# grow vs grua

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### grow
*verb · IPA [ɡrəʊ] · frequency rank #30,185*
crescer (plantas ou crianças)

### grua
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/ · frequency rank #47,917*
aparelho usado para levantar pesos

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/grow-vs-grua