Which to use
“rácio” is a noun and “rato” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- #5,246
- “rato” frequency rank
- 44616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rácio | rato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relação | ratificado; de verdade comprovada |
Letter map: rácio vs rato
Shared letters muted; letters that set rácio and rato apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rácio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against rato's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: rácio vs rato
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rácio is anoun and ratoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rácio is recorded at frequency rank #39,370, classified as anoun. rato is at rank #5,246, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈRa.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 44616, this pair ranks #20,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rácio vs rato
Shared letters: or. Private to "rácio": ciá. Private to "rato": at.
"rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "rato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rato ← arto · raot · ratto · rrato · rtao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rácio" and "rato" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rácio" or "rato" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "rácio" and "rato". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "rácio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rácio" and "rato" 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 #20,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.