Which to use
“arrasar” and “arrasta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,220
- “arrasar” frequency rank
- #15,508
- “arrasta” frequency rank
- 28728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasar | arrasta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar raso, nivelar | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo arrastar |
Letter map: arrasar vs arrasta
Shared letters muted; letters that set arrasar and arrasta apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. arrasar (VCCVCVC) and arrasta (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: arrasar and arrasta
arrasar and arrasta 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrasar is recorded at frequency rank #13,220, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.Rɐ.ˈzaɾ/. 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 28728, this pair ranks #40,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrasar vs arrasta
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasar": -. Private to "arrasta": t.
"arrasar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "arrasta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrasar" for "arrasta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arrasar" or "arrasta"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "arrasar" and "arrasta".
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasar" 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 #40,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasar" and "arrasta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrasar vs arrotar". 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 #40,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.