Which to use
“rádio” and “razão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #857
- “rádio” frequency rank
- #793
- “razão” frequency rank
- 1650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rádio | razão |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | faculdade de avaliar, julgar, ponderar ideias, raciocinar, inteligir |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rádio and razão apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rádio and razão form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rádio is recorded at frequency rank #857, classified as anoun. razão is at rank #793, tagged as anoun, pronounced /χa.ˈzãw/.
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 1650, this pair ranks #73,879 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rádio" and "razão" be used interchangeably?
Remembering rádio vs razão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rádio” entry
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