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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raia" and "Reis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "raia" vs "Reis" - which ranks higher?
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.