Which to use
“arraia” is a noun and “arrasta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,277
- “arraia” frequency rank
- #15,508
- “arrasta” frequency rank
- 58785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arraia | arrasta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que raia (peixe) | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo arrastar |
Letter map: arraia vs arrasta
Shared letters muted; letters that set arraia and arrasta apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. arraia runs 6 letters (VCCVVV) against arrasta's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - arraia and arrasta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: arraia is anoun and arrastaaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arraia is recorded at frequency rank #43,277, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈRaj.ɐ/. arrasta is at rank #15,508, tagged as averb.
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 58785, this pair ranks #8,540 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arraia vs arrasta
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arraia": i. Private to "arrasta": st.
"arraia" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV · "arrasta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arraia" for "arrasta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arraia" or "arrasta"?
What to do next
Pair "arraia" vs "arrasta" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "arraia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,540 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arraia" and "arrasta" 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 #8,540 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.