Which to use
“rachar” and “rasgar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,522
- “rachar” frequency rank
- #16,594
- “rasgar” frequency rank
- 48116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rachar | rasgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir em rachas | fazer rasgões em |
Where the eye mixes rachar and rasgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rachar with rasgar
A purely visual mix-up. rachar (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and rasgar (/Rɐʒ.ˈɡaɾ/) 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 48116, 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/. rasgar is at rank #16,594, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɐʒ.ˈɡaɾ/.
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 48116, this pair ranks #17,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rachar vs rasgar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rachar": ch. Private to "rasgar": gs.
"rachar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rasgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rachar" and "rasgar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rachar" vs "rasgar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rachar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rachar" and "rasgar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rachar vs recear". 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 #17,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.