Which to use
“raça” and “rácio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,535
- “raça” frequency rank
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- 41905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raça | rácio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de indivíduos que conservam, entre si, caracteres somáticos semelhantes; estas características são transmitidas por hereditariedade | relação |
Letter map: raça vs rácio
Shared letters muted; letters that set raça and rácio apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. raça runs 4 letters (CVCV) against rácio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on raça vs rácio
raça and rácio 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 41905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raça is recorded at frequency rank #2,535, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRa.sɐ/. rácio is at rank #39,370, tagged as anoun.
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 41905, this pair ranks #23,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raça vs rácio
Shared letters: r. Private to "raça": aç. Private to "rácio": cioá.
"raça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raça" and "rácio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raça" or "rácio"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "raça" and "rácio".
- Full dictionary entry for "raça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rácio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raça" and "rácio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rácio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.