razia

/Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/

//Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“razia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,902 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,902
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - incursão a um lugar saqueando e destruindo tudo

Key facts for razia
PropertyValue
Headwordrazia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,902
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “razia” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). razia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

razia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,902 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for razia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is razia, spelled R-A-Z-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    incursão a um lugar saqueando e destruindo tudo
  2. 2
    devastação
  3. 3
    depredação

Synonyms

gázua

This word in other languages

razzia(Français)

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 "razia"?
"razia" is spelled R-A-Z-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/.
What does "razia" mean?
As a noun, "razia" means: incursão a um lugar saqueando e destruindo tudo
How do you pronounce "razia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "razia" is /Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "razia" come from?
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Using “razia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-A-Z-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list