Which to use
“rádio” is a noun and “rodo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #857
- “rádio” frequency rank
- #37,079
- “rodo” frequency rank
- 37936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rádio | rodo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | roer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rádio and rodo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rádio and rodo form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rádio is recorded at frequency rank #857, classified as anoun. rodo is at rank #37,079, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈroː.doː/.
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 37936, this pair ranks #28,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rádio" and "rodo" be used interchangeably?
Remembering rádio vs rodo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rádio”; for a verb, it's “rodo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rádio” entry
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