Which to use
“ralar” and “reatar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,206
- “ralar” frequency rank
- #46,531
- “reatar” frequency rank
- 87737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ralar | reatar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer passar pelo ralador; triturar; esmagar; moer | atar de novo |
Where the eye mixes ralar and reatar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ralar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against reatar's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ralar with reatar
A purely visual mix-up. ralar (/Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/) and reatar (/Rjɐ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 87737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ralar is recorded at frequency rank #41,206, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/. reatar is at rank #46,531, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rjɐ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 87737, this pair ranks #460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ralar vs reatar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ralar": l. Private to "reatar": et.
"ralar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reatar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ralar" and "reatar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ralar" vs "reatar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ralar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reatar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ralar" and "reatar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs recear". 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 #460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.