Which to use
“rácio” is a noun and “raso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- #25,454
- “raso” frequency rank
- 64824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rácio | raso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relação | não profundo |
Letter map: rácio vs raso
Shared letters muted; letters that set rácio and raso apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rácio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against raso's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: rácio vs raso
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rácio is anoun and rasoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rácio is recorded at frequency rank #39,370, classified as anoun. raso is at rank #25,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈRa.zu/.
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 64824, this pair ranks #5,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rácio vs raso
Shared letters: or. Private to "rácio": ciá. Private to "raso": as.
"rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "raso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- raso ← arso · raos · rasso · rraso · rsao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rácio" for "raso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rácio" or "raso"?
After this comparison
Pair "rácio" vs "raso" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "rácio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rácio" and "raso" 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 #5,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.