Which to use
“gruta” and “gula” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,525
- “gruta” frequency rank
- #35,619
- “gula” frequency rank
- 53144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gruta | gula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavidade profunda numa rocha, podendo ser natural ou artificial | desejo excessivo de comer |
Where the eye mixes gruta and gula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gruta runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against gula's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gruta with gula
A purely visual mix-up. gruta (/ˈɡɾu.tɐ/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gruta is recorded at frequency rank #17,525, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.tɐ/. 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 53144, this pair ranks #12,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gruta vs gula
Shared letters: agu. Private to "gruta": rt. Private to "gula": l.
"gruta" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gruta" and "gula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gruta" or "gula"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gruta" 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 #12,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gruta" and "gula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grua vs gula". 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 #12,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.