racharvsrecearWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rachar and recear apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rachar
6 ch
recear

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • rachararchar · racahr · racchar · racharr · rachhar · rachra · rahcar · rcahar
  • recearercear · rceear · recaer · reccear · recearr · recera · reecar · rrecear

Frequency comparison

rachar#31,522
recear#45,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rachar" and "recear" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/Rɐ.ˈʃaɾ/ versus /Rɨ.ˈsjaɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rachar" or "recear"?
"rachar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,522 in our Portuguese list, against #45,052 for "recear". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rachar vs recear

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rachar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list