# arraia vs arraial

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### arraia
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈRaj.ɐ/ · frequency rank #43,277*
o mesmo que raia (peixe)

### arraial
*noun · IPA /ɐ.Rɐj.ˈaɫ/ · frequency rank #15,507*
acampamento de tropas

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/arraia-vs-arraial