Which to use
“racha” and “raspa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,792
- “racha” frequency rank
- #36,189
- “raspa” frequency rank
- 59981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racha | raspa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rachadura | a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca |
Where the eye mixes racha and raspa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. racha and raspa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between racha and raspa
A purely visual mix-up. racha (/ˈχa.ʃa/) and raspa (/ˈRaʃ.pɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
racha is recorded at frequency rank #23,792, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈχa.ʃa/. raspa is at rank #36,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/.
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 59981, this pair ranks #7,906 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of racha vs raspa
Shared letters: ar. Private to "racha": ch. Private to "raspa": ps.
"racha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "racha" and "raspa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "racha" or "raspa"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "racha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raspa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,906 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racha" and "raspa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs raspa". 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 #7,906 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.