Which to use
“rachar” and “raiar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,522
- “rachar” frequency rank
- #37,986
- “raiar” frequency rank
- 69508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rachar | raiar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir em rachas | emitir raios |
Where the eye mixes rachar and raiar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rachar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against raiar's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rachar vs raiar
A purely visual mix-up. rachar (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and raiar (/Raj.ˈaɾ/) 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 69508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rachar is recorded at frequency rank #31,522, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/. raiar is at rank #37,986, tagged as averb, pronounced /Raj.ˈaɾ/.
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 69508, this pair ranks #3,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rachar vs raiar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rachar": ch. Private to "raiar": i.
"rachar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "raiar" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rachar" and "raiar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rachar" or "raiar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rachar" and "raiar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rachar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raiar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rachar" and "raiar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raiar vs rimar". 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 #3,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.