Which to use
“gruta” and “guto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,525
- “gruta” frequency rank
- #21,201
- “guto” frequency rank
- 38726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gruta | guto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavidade profunda numa rocha, podendo ser natural ou artificial | gota, pingo |
Where the eye mixes gruta and guto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gruta runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against guto'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 guto
A purely visual mix-up. gruta (/ˈɡɾu.tɐ/) and guto (/ˈɡu.tɔ/) 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 38726, 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/. guto is at rank #21,201, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡu.tɔ/.
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 38726, this pair ranks #27,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gruta vs guto
Shared letters: gtu. Private to "gruta": ar. Private to "guto": o.
"gruta" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "guto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gruta" and "guto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gruta" or "guto"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gruta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gruta" and "guto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Guam vs guto". 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 #27,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.