Which to use
“grua” and “grude” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- #46,358
- “grude” frequency rank
- 94275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grua | grude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aparelho usado para levantar pesos | tipo de cola para madeira, etc. |
Where the eye mixes grua and grude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grua runs 4 letters (CCVV) against grude's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grua and grude
A purely visual mix-up. grua (/ˈɡɾu.ɐ/) and grude (/ˈɡɾu.dɨ/) 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 94275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grua is recorded at frequency rank #47,917, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/. grude is at rank #46,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.dɨ/.
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 94275, this pair ranks #102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grua vs grude
Shared letters: gru. Private to "grua": a. Private to "grude": de.
"grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "grude" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grua" and "grude" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grua" or "grude"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "grua" and "grude" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grua" and "grude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip vs grua". 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 #102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.