Which to use
“gula” and “guto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,619
- “gula” frequency rank
- #21,201
- “guto” frequency rank
- 56820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gula | guto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desejo excessivo de comer | gota, pingo |
Where the eye mixes gula and guto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gula and guto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gula with guto
A purely visual mix-up. gula (/ˈɡu.lɐ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56820, 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/. 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 56820, this pair ranks #9,719 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gula vs guto
Shared letters: gu. Private to "gula": al. Private to "guto": ot.
"gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "guto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gula" and "guto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gula" or "guto"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gula" 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 #9,719 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gula" and "guto" 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 #9,719 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.