Which to use
“ração” is a noun and “ranço” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,189
- “ração” frequency rank
- #36,613
- “ranço” frequency rank
- 51802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ração | ranço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | porção fixa de provisões, especialmente para soldados e marinheiros ou para civis em tempos de escassez | 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 ração and ranço apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ração is /Rɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ while ranço is /ˈRɐ̃.su/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ração is recorded at frequency rank #15,189, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. 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 51802, this pair ranks #13,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ração vs ranço
Shared letters: aorç. Private to "ração": ã. Private to "ranço": n.
"ração" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "ranço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ração" and "ranço" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ração" or "ranço"?
Remembering ração vs ranço
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ração”; for an adjective, it's “ranço”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ração” entry
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