Which to use
“rachar” and “ralar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,522
- “rachar” frequency rank
- #41,206
- “ralar” frequency rank
- 72728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rachar | ralar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir em rachas | fazer passar pelo ralador; triturar; esmagar; moer |
Where the eye mixes rachar and ralar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rachar vs ralar
A purely visual mix-up. rachar (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and ralar (/Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/) 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 72728, 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/. ralar is at rank #41,206, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/.
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 72728, this pair ranks #2,971 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rachar vs ralar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rachar": ch. Private to "ralar": l.
"rachar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ralar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rachar" for "ralar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rachar" vs "ralar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rachar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ralar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,971 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rachar" and "ralar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ralar 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 #2,971 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.