Which to use
“grua” and “gruta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- #17,525
- “gruta” frequency rank
- 65442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grua | gruta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aparelho usado para levantar pesos | cavidade profunda numa rocha, podendo ser natural ou artificial |
Where the eye mixes grua and gruta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. grua runs 4 letters (CCVV) against gruta's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grua and gruta
A purely visual mix-up. grua (/ˈɡɾu.ɐ/) and gruta (/ˈɡɾu.tɐ/) 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 65442, 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/. gruta is at rank #17,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.tɐ/.
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 65442, this pair ranks #5,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grua vs gruta
Shared letters: agru. Private to "grua": -. Private to "gruta": t.
"grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "gruta" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grua" for "gruta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grua" vs "gruta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gruta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grua" and "gruta" 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 #5,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.