Which to use
“raça” and “Rat” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,535
- “raça” frequency rank
- #37,067
- “Rat” frequency rank
- 39602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raça | Rat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de indivíduos que conservam, entre si, caracteres somáticos semelhantes; estas características são transmitidas por hereditariedade | conselho |
Where the eye mixes raça and Rat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. raça runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Rat's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses raça with Rat
A purely visual mix-up. raça (/ˈRa.sɐ/) and Rat (/raːt/) 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 39602, 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/. Rat is at rank #37,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced /raːt/.
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 39602, this pair ranks #26,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raça vs Rat
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raça": ç. Private to "Rat": t.
"raça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Rat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raça" and "Rat" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "raça" or "Rat" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "raça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raça" and "Rat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs Rat". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.