Which to use
“racha” and “roca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,792
- “racha” frequency rank
- #20,120
- “roca” frequency rank
- 43912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racha | roca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rachadura | cana ou vara preparada para fiar |
Where the eye mixes racha and roca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. racha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against roca's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: racha vs roca
A purely visual mix-up. racha (/ˈχa.ʃa/) and roca (/ˈRɔ.kɐ/) 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 43912, 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/. roca is at rank #20,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɔ.kɐ/.
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 43912, this pair ranks #21,656 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of racha vs roca
Shared letters: acr. Private to "racha": h. Private to "roca": o.
"racha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "roca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "racha" and "roca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "racha" or "roca"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "racha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,656 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racha" and "roca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "racha vs rapa". 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 #21,656 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.