Which to use
“racista” and “realista” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,805
- “racista” frequency rank
- #8,675
- “realista” frequency rank
- 15480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racista | realista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que acredita que uma dada raça é superior às outras | realativo ao realismo |
Where the eye mixes racista and realista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. racista runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against realista's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: racista vs realista
A purely visual mix-up. racista (/Ra.ˈsiʃ.tɐ/) and realista (/Rjɐ.ˈliʃ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
racista is recorded at frequency rank #6,805, classified as anadj, pronounced /Ra.ˈsiʃ.tɐ/. realista is at rank #8,675, tagged as anadj, pronounced /Rjɐ.ˈliʃ.tɐ/.
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 15480, this pair ranks #56,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of racista vs realista
Shared letters: airst. Private to "racista": c. Private to "realista": el.
"racista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "realista" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "racista" and "realista" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "racista" vs "realista" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "racista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racista" and "realista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "realista vs resista". 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 #56,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.