Which to use
“fração” and “fracasso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,520
- “fração” frequency rank
- #5,100
- “fracasso” frequency rank
- 18620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fração | fracasso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de quebrar ou dividir uma coisa | som estrepitoso provocado pela queda ou destroçamento de algo; barulho; estrondo |
Where the eye mixes fração and fracasso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fração runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against fracasso's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fração vs fracasso
A purely visual mix-up. fração (/fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and fracasso (/fɾɐ.ˈka.su/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fração is recorded at frequency rank #13,520, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. fracasso is at rank #5,100, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɾɐ.ˈka.su/.
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 18620, this pair ranks #52,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fração vs fracasso
Shared letters: afor. Private to "fração": ãç. Private to "fracasso": cs.
"fração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "fracasso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fracasso ← farcasso · ffracasso · fraacsso · fracaso · fracasos · fraccasso · fracsaso · frcaasso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fração" and "fracasso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fração" or "fracasso"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fração" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fracasso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fração" and "fracasso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs fração". 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 #52,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.