rasto

/ˈRaʃ.tu/

//ˈRaʃ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“rasto” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,450
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vestígio da passagem de alguém ou de algum animal; indício, pegada, pista

Corpus desk

Index PT-rasto · rasto · Portuguese

rasto · rank #38,450 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,450
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH refinamento

Nearest frequency peer: refinamento (+6 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “rasto”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “rasto” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

rasto vs Rat
40% similar
rasto vs rato
80% similar
rasto vs riso
60% similar

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

Key facts for rasto
PropertyValue
Headwordrasto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRaʃ.tu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,450
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “rasto”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.rastocai 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 “refinamento” (#38,456), “reger” (#38,457), “regionalista” (#38,458). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rasto” fica em #38,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rasto (IPA /ˈRaʃ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,450 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rasto, with forms such as "arsto", "rasot", and "rassto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rat", "rato", "riso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is rasto, spelled R-A-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vestígio da passagem de alguém ou de algum animal; indício, pegada, pista
  2. 2
    face inferior do calçado
  3. 3
    face inferior do cepo de uma plaina, garlopa ou ferramenta semelhante
  4. 4
    traço que algumas coisas deixam quando passam; esteira
  5. 5
    o que nos põe em vias de descobrir alguém ou alguma coisa; indício, sinal, vestígio

This word in other languages

rastro(Español)trace(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arsto
  • rasot
  • rassto
  • rastto
  • ratso
  • rrasto
  • rsato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rasto - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arsto2rasot2rassto1rastto1ratso2rrasto1rsato2
Edit distance from "rasto"

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 "rasto"?
"rasto" is spelled R-A-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRaʃ.tu/.
What does "rasto" mean?
As a noun, "rasto" means: vestígio da passagem de alguém ou de algum animal; indício, pegada, pista
What words are commonly confused with "rasto"?
"rasto" is commonly confused with "Rat", "rato", "riso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rasto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasto" is /ˈRaʃ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasto" come from?
"rasto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reger#38,457sabiá#38,475sanar#38,479Palau#38,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

monção7 variantsVénus7 variantslatir7 variantsfisco7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list