Which to use
“rasca” and “raso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,878
- “rasca” frequency rank
- #25,454
- “raso” frequency rank
- 64332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasca | raso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de má qualidade | não profundo |
Where the eye mixes rasca and raso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rasca runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against raso's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rasca and raso
A purely visual mix-up. rasca (/ˈRaʃ.kɐ/) and raso (/ˈRa.zu/) 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 64332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasca is recorded at frequency rank #38,878, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.kɐ/. raso is at rank #25,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈRa.zu/.
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 64332, this pair ranks #5,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasca vs raso
Shared letters: ars. Private to "rasca": c. Private to "raso": o.
"rasca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasca" and "raso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rasca" or "raso"?
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 "rasca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasca" and "raso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs rasca". 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 #5,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.