gulavsgunWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gula is a noun, gun is a conjunction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gula” is a noun and “gun” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,619
“gula” frequency rank
#22,665
“gun” frequency rank
58284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gula gun
Definition desejo excessivo de comer que

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gula and gun apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
gula
3 ch
gun

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gula is anoun and gunaconjunction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gula is recorded at frequency rank #35,619, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡu.lɐ/. gun is at rank #22,665, tagged as aconj.

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 58284, this pair ranks #8,833 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gula vs gun

Shared letters: gu. Private to "gula": al. Private to "gun": n.

"gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "gun" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gulaggula · glua · gual · gulla · ugla

Frequency comparison

gula#35,619
gun#22,665

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gula" and "gun" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gula" is a noun and "gun" a conjunction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gula" or "gun"?
"gun" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,665 in our Portuguese list, against #35,619 for "gula". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gula vs gun

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “gula”; for a conjunction, it's “gun”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gula” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list