Which to use
“raiva” and “rana” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,906
- “raiva” frequency rank
- #31,117
- “rana” frequency rank
- 33023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raiva | rana |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença infecciosa aguda causada por um vírus de ARN da família dos rabdovírus, transmitida ao homem pela mordida de animais infectados, como o cão, gato, lobo etc., caracterizada por lesões do sistema nervoso central que provocam convulsão, tetania e paralisia respiratória; hidrofobia | sol |
Where the eye mixes raiva and rana
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raiva with rana
A purely visual mix-up. raiva (/ˈRaj.vɐ/) and rana (/ɽáː.náː/) 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 33023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raiva is recorded at frequency rank #1,906, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaj.vɐ/. rana is at rank #31,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɽáː.náː/.
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 33023, this pair ranks #34,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raiva vs rana
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raiva": iv. Private to "rana": n.
"raiva" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raiva" and "rana" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raiva" or "rana"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rana" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raiva" and "rana" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rana". 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 #34,609 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.