Which to use
“Rad” and “roda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,306
- “Rad” frequency rank
- #3,643
- “roda” frequency rank
- 38949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rad | roda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | roda | peça de formato circular que, presa a um eixo central, desempenha várias finalidades cinéticas (como a roda de um moinho, de um torno, etc.) |
Where the eye mixes Rad and roda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Rad runs 3 letters (CVC) against roda's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rad and roda
A purely visual mix-up. Rad (/ˈraːt/) and roda (/ˈʁɔ.dɐ/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ]) 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 38949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rad is recorded at frequency rank #35,306, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈraːt/. roda is at rank #3,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʁɔ.dɐ/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ].
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 38949, this pair ranks #27,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rad vs roda
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Rad": -. Private to "roda": o.
"Rad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- roda ← orda · rdoa · rodda · rroda
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rad" for "roda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rad" vs "roda" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rad" and "roda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs Rad". 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 #27,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.