Which to use
“ranço” and “rico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,613
- “ranço” frequency rank
- #1,724
- “rico” frequency rank
- 38337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ranço | rico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquela comida ou gordura que em contato com o ar tornou de sabor acre | diz-se de quem tem muito dinheiro |
Letter map: ranço vs rico
Shared letters muted; letters that set ranço and rico apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ranço runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rico's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ranço vs rico
ranço and rico 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ranço is recorded at frequency rank #36,613, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈRɐ̃.su/. rico is at rank #1,724, tagged as anadj.
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 38337, this pair ranks #28,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ranço vs rico
Shared letters: or. Private to "ranço": anç. Private to "rico": ci.
"ranço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rico ← irco · rcio · ricco · rioc · rrico
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ranço" and "rico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ranço" or "rico"?
What to do next
Pair "ranço" vs "rico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ranço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ranço" and "rico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ranço vs ratio". 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 #28,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.