razão

/χa.ˈzãw/

//χa.ˈzãw// noun

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The verdict

“razão” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#793
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - faculdade de avaliar, julgar, ponderar ideias, raciocinar, inteligir

Corpus desk

Index PT-razao · razão · Portuguese

razão · rank #793 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #793
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rei

Nearest frequency peer: rei (+1 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 “razão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “razão” 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).

razão vs reza
40% similar
razão vs rezar
40% similar
razão vs romão
60% similar

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

Key facts for razão
PropertyValue
Headwordrazão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/χa.ˈzãw/
Letters5
Frequency rank#793
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “razão”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).razãocai 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 “rei” (#794), “sexta” (#796), “simplesmente” (#797). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “razão” fica em #793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around razão (IPA /χa.ˈzãw/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #793 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for razão, with forms such as "arzão", "razoã", and "razzão". 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, "reza", "rezar", "romão", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is razão, spelled R-A-Z-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    faculdade de avaliar, julgar, ponderar ideias, raciocinar, inteligir
  2. 2
    quociente, divisão
  3. 3
    causa de algo
  4. 4
    motivo justificado
  5. 5
    corretude em relação a algo afirmado
  6. 6
    condição em que fatos, motivações e justificativas razoalmente aceitáveis conferem a qualidade de ser o certo em uma situação
  7. 7
    argumento que qualifica como certo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how razão appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O cão agredido tem razão ao atacar para se defender.
  2. Eu disse ao chefe que lembrava que ela tinha vindo aqui na segunda passada, mas você tem razão, puxando pelo histórico, foi na terça.

Antonyms

paixão

This word in other languages

reason(English)razón(Español)raison(Français)Vernunft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arzão
  • razoã
  • razzão
  • raãzo
  • rrazão
  • rzaão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of razão - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arzão2razoã2razzão1raãzo2rrazão1rzaão2
Edit distance from "razão"

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 "razão"?
"razão" is spelled R-A-Z-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /χa.ˈzãw/.
What does "razão" mean?
As a noun, "razão" means: faculdade de avaliar, julgar, ponderar ideias, raciocinar, inteligir
What words are commonly confused with "razão"?
"razão" is commonly confused with "reza", "rezar", "romão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "razão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "razão" is /χa.ˈzãw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "razão" come from?
"razão" 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?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sexta#796chama#781pagar#809serem#812

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

blog6 variantsshow6 variantspraia6 variantsAutor6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list