Which to use
“rachar” and “recear” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,522
- “rachar” frequency rank
- #45,052
- “recear” frequency rank
- 76574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rachar | recear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dividir em rachas | temer |
Where the eye mixes rachar and recear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rachar (CVCCVC) and recear (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: rachar vs recear
A purely visual mix-up. rachar (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and recear (/Rɨ.ˈsjaɾ/) 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 76574, 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/. recear is at rank #45,052, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsjaɾ/.
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 76574, this pair ranks #2,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rachar vs recear
Shared letters: acr. Private to "rachar": h. Private to "recear": e.
"rachar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "recear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rachar" and "recear" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rachar" or "recear" show up more?
What to do next
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 "recear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rachar" and "recear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recear vs renegar". 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 #2,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.