Which to use
“rajada” is a noun and “rapida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,871
- “rajada” frequency rank
- #47,038
- “rapida” frequency rank
- 73909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rajada | rapida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aumento repentino da intensidade com que o vento sopra | rápido, veloz, célere |
Where the eye mixes rajada and rapida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rajada with rapida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rajada is /Rɐ.ˈʒa.dɐ/ while rapida is /ra.ˈpi.da/.. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rajada is recorded at frequency rank #26,871, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɐ.ˈʒa.dɐ/. rapida is at rank #47,038, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ra.ˈpi.da/..
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 73909, this pair ranks #2,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rajada vs rapida
Shared letters: adr. Private to "rajada": j. Private to "rapida": ip.
"rajada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rapida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rajada" and "rapida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rajada" or "rapida"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "rajada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rapida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rajada" and "rapida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs rapida". 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 #2,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.