Which to use
“rapto” and “rasgo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,449
- “rapto” frequency rank
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- 50201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rapto | rasgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de raptar | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície |
Where the eye mixes rapto and rasgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rapto and rasgo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rapto and rasgo
A purely visual mix-up. rapto (/ˈRap.tu/) and rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rapto is recorded at frequency rank #14,449, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRap.tu/. 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 50201, this pair ranks #14,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rapto vs rasgo
Shared letters: aor. Private to "rapto": pt. Private to "rasgo": gs.
"rapto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rapto" and "rasgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rapto" or "rasgo" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rapto" 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 #14,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rapto" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasgo 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 #14,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.