Which to use
“rádio” and “rasgo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #857
- “rádio” frequency rank
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- 36609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rádio | rasgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento químico de símbolo Ra, possui o número atômico 88 e massa atômica relativa 226,025 u; é um metal alcalino terroso, branco prateado, altamente radioativo; ocorre em todos os minérios de urânio, e é produzido por decaimento radioativo; é utilizado na medicina para tratamento de câncer e, em laboratórios, como fonte de neutrons para análise de materiais | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície |
Letter map: rádio vs rasgo
Shared letters muted; letters that set rádio and rasgo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rádio (CVCVV) and rasgo (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: rádio and rasgo
rádio and rasgo 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 36609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rádio is recorded at frequency rank #857, classified as anoun. rasgo is at rank #35,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʒ.ɡu/.
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 36609, this pair ranks #30,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rádio vs rasgo
Shared letters: or. Private to "rádio": diá. Private to "rasgo": ags.
"rádio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rasgo ← arsgo · ragso · rasggo · rasog · rassgo · rrasgo · rsago
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rádio" and "rasgo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rádio" vs "rasgo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rádio" and "rasgo".
- Full dictionary entry for "rádio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rádio" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasgo vs ratio". 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 #30,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.