Which to use
“arcada” and “arraia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,747
- “arcada” frequency rank
- #43,277
- “arraia” frequency rank
- 80024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arcada | arraia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abóbada arqueada | o mesmo que raia (peixe) |
Where the eye mixes arcada and arraia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. arcada (VCCVCV) and arraia (VCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses arcada with arraia
A purely visual mix-up. arcada (/ɐɾ.ˈka.dɐ/) and arraia (/ɐ.ˈRaj.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arcada is recorded at frequency rank #36,747, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐɾ.ˈka.dɐ/. 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 80024, this pair ranks #1,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arcada vs arraia
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arcada": cd. Private to "arraia": i.
"arcada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arraia" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arcada" and "arraia" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "arcada" or "arraia" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arcada" 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 #1,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arcada" 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 #1,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.