Which to use
“raça” is a noun and “ranço” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,535
- “raça” frequency rank
- #36,613
- “ranço” frequency rank
- 39148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raça | ranço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de indivíduos que conservam, entre si, caracteres somáticos semelhantes; estas características são transmitidas por hereditariedade | aquela comida ou gordura que em contato com o ar tornou de sabor acre |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set raça and ranço apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
raça and ranço form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39148, 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/. ranço is at rank #36,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈRɐ̃.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 39148, this pair ranks #27,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raça" and "ranço" be used interchangeably?
Remembering raça vs ranço
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “raça”; for an adjective, it's “ranço”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “raça” entry
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