Which to use
“gula” and “guria” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,619
- “gula” frequency rank
- #42,948
- “guria” frequency rank
- 78567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gula | guria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desejo excessivo de comer | criança do sexo feminino |
Where the eye mixes gula and guria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gula with guria
A purely visual mix-up. gula (/ˈɡu.lɐ/) and guria (/gu.ˈɾi.ɐ/) 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 78567, 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/. guria is at rank #42,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced /gu.ˈɾi.ɐ/.
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 78567, this pair ranks #1,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gula vs guria
Shared letters: agu. Private to "gula": l. Private to "guria": ir.
"gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "guria" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gula" and "guria" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gula" vs "guria" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gula" and "guria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip vs guria". 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 #1,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.