Which to use
“grude” and “gruta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,358
- “grude” frequency rank
- #17,525
- “gruta” frequency rank
- 63883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grude | gruta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de cola para madeira, etc. | cavidade profunda numa rocha, podendo ser natural ou artificial |
Where the eye mixes grude and gruta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grude and gruta
A purely visual mix-up. grude (/ˈɡɾu.dɨ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grude is recorded at frequency rank #46,358, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.dɨ/. 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 63883, this pair ranks #6,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grude vs gruta
Shared letters: gru. Private to "grude": de. Private to "gruta": at.
"grude" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gruta" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grude" and "gruta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "grude" vs "gruta" - which ranks higher?
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 "grude" 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 #6,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grude" and "gruta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grua vs grude". 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 #6,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.