Which to use
“grua” and “guia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- #2,053
- “guia” frequency rank
- 49970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grua | guia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aparelho usado para levantar pesos | ato ou efeito de guiar |
Where the eye mixes grua and guia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grua (CCVV) and guia (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: grua vs guia
A purely visual mix-up. grua (/ˈɡɾu.ɐ/) and guia (/ˈɡi.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49970, 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/. guia is at rank #2,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡi.ɐ/.
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 49970, this pair ranks #15,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grua vs guia
Shared letters: agu. Private to "grua": r. Private to "guia": i.
"grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "guia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grua" and "guia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grua" or "guia"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grua" and "guia" 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 #15,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.