Which to use
“rabo” and “rasgo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,103
- “rabo” frequency rank
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- 39855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rabo | rasgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade do corpo oposta à cabeça, nos peixes, répteis e alguns insetos | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície |
Where the eye mixes rabo and rasgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rabo with rasgo
A purely visual mix-up. rabo (/ˈRa.bu/) and rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rabo is recorded at frequency rank #4,103, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRa.bu/. rasgo is at rank #35,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʒ.ɡu/.
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 39855, this pair ranks #26,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rabo vs rasgo
Shared letters: aor. Private to "rabo": b. Private to "rasgo": gs.
"rabo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rabo" and "rasgo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rabo" vs "rasgo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rabo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rabo" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasgo vs ratio". 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 #26,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.