Which to use
“rachar” and “raspar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,522
- “rachar” frequency rank
- #24,133
- “raspar” frequency rank
- 55655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rachar | raspar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir em rachas | desbastar uma superfície |
Where the eye mixes rachar and raspar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rachar and raspar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rachar and raspar
A purely visual mix-up. rachar (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and raspar (/Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/) 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 55655, 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/. raspar is at rank #24,133, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/.
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 55655, this pair ranks #10,473 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rachar vs raspar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rachar": ch. Private to "raspar": ps.
"rachar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "raspar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rachar" and "raspar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rachar" or "raspar"?
What to do next
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 "raspar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,473 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rachar" and "raspar" 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 #10,473 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.