Which to use
“arroba” and “arroz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,189
- “arroba” frequency rank
- #2,989
- “arroz” frequency rank
- 40178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arroba | arroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade de massa da antiguidade que equivale a, aproximadamente, 14,68 kg; atualmente atribui-se a um arroba o valor de 15 kg | planta da família das gramíneas com algumas espécies e muitas variedades bastante cultivadas cujo fruto é comestível |
Letter map: arroba vs arroz
Shared letters muted; letters that set arroba and arroz apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - arroba / arroz
arroba and arroz 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 40178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arroba is recorded at frequency rank #37,189, classified as anoun. arroz is at rank #2,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈʁo(j)s/.
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 40178, this pair ranks #25,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arroba vs arroz
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arroba": b. Private to "arroz": z.
"arroba" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arroz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arroba" and "arroz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arroba" vs "arroz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "arroba" and "arroz". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "arroba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arroba" and "arroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arroba 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 #25,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.