raia

/ˈRaj.ɐ/

//ˈRaj.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“raia” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #23,104) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#23,104
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que arraia

Corpus desk

Index PT-raia · raia · Portuguese

raia · rank #23,104 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,104
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quebec

Nearest frequency peer: Quebec (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “raia”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “raia” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

raia vs ri
50% similar
raia vs rio
50% similar
raia vs rua
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for raia
PropertyValue
Headwordraia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRaj.ɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,104
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “raia”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).raiacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Quebec” (#23,101), “refinado” (#23,108), “prospecção” (#23,099). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “raia” fica em #23,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for raia is neighbouring look-alikes ("ri", "rio", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈRaj.ɐ/. Frequency #23,104 among 963 “R” headwords. Gloss: "o mesmo que arraia".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for raia, with forms such as "aria", "raai", and "riaa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ri", "rio", "rua", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is raia, spelled R-A-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que arraia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aria
  • raai
  • riaa
  • rraia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aria2raai2riaa2rraia1
Edit distance from "raia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raia"?
"raia" is spelled R-A-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRaj.ɐ/.
What does "raia" mean?
As a noun, "raia" means: o mesmo que arraia
What words are commonly confused with "raia"?
"raia" is commonly confused with "ri", "rio", "rua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raia" is /ˈRaj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raia" come from?
"raia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "raia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list