Which to use
“rácio” and “raia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- #23,104
- “raia” frequency rank
- 62474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rácio | raia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relação | o mesmo que arraia |
Letter map: rácio vs raia
Shared letters muted; letters that set rácio and raia apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rácio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against raia's 4 (CVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: rácio and raia
rácio and raia are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rácio is recorded at frequency rank #39,370, classified as anoun. raia is at rank #23,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaj.ɐ/.
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 62474, this pair ranks #6,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rácio vs raia
Shared letters: ir. Private to "rácio": coá. Private to "raia": a.
"rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "raia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- raia ← aria · raai · riaa · rraia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rácio" for "raia" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rácio" or "raia" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rácio" and "raia".
- Full dictionary entry for "rácio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rácio" and "raia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rácio". 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 #6,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.