Which to use
“rango” and “rasgo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,987
- “rango” frequency rank
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- 73739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rango | rasgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida, alimento, refeição | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície |
Letter map: rango vs rasgo
Shared letters muted; letters that set rango and rasgo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. rango and rasgo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on rango vs rasgo
rango and rasgo 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 a single letter - n in “rango” becomes s in “rasgo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rango is recorded at frequency rank #37,987, classified as anoun. rasgo is at rank #35,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʒ.ɡu/.
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 73739, this pair ranks #2,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rango vs rasgo
Shared letters: agor. Private to "rango": n. Private to "rasgo": s.
"rango" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rango" and "rasgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rango" vs "rasgo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rango" and "rasgo".
- Full dictionary entry for "rango" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rango" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rango vs rings". 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 #2,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.