Which to use
“rácio” is a noun and “ravi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,370
- “rácio” frequency rank
- #37,989
- “ravi” frequency rank
- 77359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rácio | ravi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relação | encantar, extasiar, arrebatar, embevecer, enlear, maravilhar |
Letter map: rácio vs ravi
Shared letters muted; letters that set rácio and ravi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rácio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against ravi's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: rácio vs ravi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rácio is anoun and raviaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rácio is recorded at frequency rank #39,370, classified as anoun. ravi is at rank #37,989, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈra.vi/.
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 77359, this pair ranks #1,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rácio vs ravi
Shared letters: ir. Private to "rácio": coá. Private to "ravi": av.
"rácio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "ravi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ravi ← arvi · raiv · ravvi · rravi · rvai
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rácio" for "ravi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rácio" or "ravi"?
After this comparison
Pair "rácio" vs "ravi" 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 "ravi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rácio" and "ravi" 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 #1,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.