raiavsReisConfusable pair

Which to use

“raia” and “Reis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,104
“raia” frequency rank
#3,514
“Reis” frequency rank
26618
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raia Reis
Definition o mesmo que arraia sobrenome comum em português

Letter map: raia vs Reis

Shared letters muted; letters that set raia and Reis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. raia (CVVV) and Reis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

4 ch
raia
4 ch
Reis

Spelling & dictionary notes on raia vs Reis

raia and Reis 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26618, 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/. Reis is at rank #3,514, tagged as anoun.

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 26618, this pair ranks #42,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raia vs Reis

Shared letters: ir. Private to "raia": a. Private to "Reis": es.

"raia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV  ·  "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raia ← aria · raai · riaa · rraia
  • Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · ries · rreis

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "raia" and "Reis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "raia" vs "Reis" - which ranks higher?
"Reis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,514 in our Portuguese list, against #23,104 for "raia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "raia" vs "Reis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "raia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #42,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raia" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs raia". 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 #42,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list