raspa

//ˈRaʃ.pɐ// noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,189

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

raspa is aPortuguesenoun. It means: a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca Pronounced /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/. Often confused with rosa and rata.

Key facts for raspa
PropertyValue
Headwordraspa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRaʃ.pɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,189
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of raspa in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for raspa is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #36,189 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for raspa, with forms such as "arspa", "rapsa", and "rasap". 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, "rosa", "rata", "roupa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is raspa, spelled R-A-S-P-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca
  2. 2
    lavoura agrícola na que são limpados, raspados os troncos das oliveiras, de líquenes, pequenos galhos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arspa,rapsa,rasap,rasppa,rasspa,rraspa,rsapa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for raspa

Misspelling Variants of "raspa"

arspa5rapsa5rasap5rasppa6rasspa6rraspa6rsapa5
Misspelling Variants of "raspa"

Frequency rank: #36,189 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raspa"?
"raspa" is spelled R-A-S-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/.
What does "raspa" mean?
As a noun, "raspa" means: a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca
What words are commonly confused with "raspa"?
"raspa" is commonly confused with "rosa", "rata", "roupa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raspa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raspa" is /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raspa" come from?
"raspa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter R in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.