Which to use
“rácio” and “rasto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- #38,450
- “rasto” frequency rank
- 77820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rácio | rasto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relação | vestígio da passagem de alguém ou de algum animal; indício, pegada, pista |
Letter map: rácio vs rasto
Shared letters muted; letters that set rácio and rasto apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rácio (CVCVV) and rasto (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - rácio / rasto
rácio and rasto 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rácio is recorded at frequency rank #39,370, classified as anoun. rasto is at rank #38,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.tu/.
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 77820, this pair ranks #1,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rácio vs rasto
Shared letters: or. Private to "rácio": ciá. Private to "rasto": ast.
"rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "rasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rasto ← arsto · rasot · rassto · rastto · ratso · rrasto · rsato
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rácio" and "rasto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rácio" vs "rasto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rácio" and "rasto".
- Full dictionary entry for "rácio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rácio" and "rasto" 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 #1,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.