Which to use
“grua” and “gula” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- #35,619
- “gula” frequency rank
- 83536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grua | gula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aparelho usado para levantar pesos | desejo excessivo de comer |
Where the eye mixes grua and gula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grua (CCVV) and gula (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses grua with gula
A purely visual mix-up. grua (/ˈɡɾu.ɐ/) and gula (/ˈɡu.lɐ/) 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 83536, 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/. gula is at rank #35,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡu.lɐ/.
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 83536, this pair ranks #897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grua vs gula
Shared letters: agu. Private to "grua": r. Private to "gula": l.
"grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grua" and "gula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grua" or "gula"?
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 "gula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grua" and "gula" 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 #897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.