Which to use
“arara” and “arraia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,084
- “arara” frequency rank
- #43,277
- “arraia” frequency rank
- 64361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arara | arraia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ave tropical da família dos psitacídeos | o mesmo que raia (peixe) |
Letter map: arara vs arraia
Shared letters muted; letters that set arara and arraia apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on arara vs arraia
arara and arraia are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arara is recorded at frequency rank #21,084, classified as anoun. arraia is at rank #43,277, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈRaj.ɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64361, this pair ranks #5,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arara vs arraia
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arara": -. Private to "arraia": i.
"arara" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "arraia" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arara" and "arraia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arara" or "arraia"?
What to do next
Pair "arara" vs "arraia" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "arara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arraia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arara" and "arraia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arraia vs arriba". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #5,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.