Which to use
“raia” and “ratio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,104
- “raia” frequency rank
- #46,527
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 69631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raia | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que arraia | quociente, proporção, razão |
Where the eye mixes raia and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. raia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against ratio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses raia with ratio
A purely visual mix-up. raia (/ˈRaj.ɐ/) and ratio (/ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/) 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 69631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raia is recorded at frequency rank #23,104, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaj.ɐ/. ratio is at rank #46,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/.
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 69631, this pair ranks #3,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raia vs ratio
Shared letters: air. Private to "raia": -. Private to "ratio": ot.
"raia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raia" for "ratio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "raia" or "ratio"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raia" and "ratio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raia" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi 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 #3,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.