Which to use
“rasgo” and “raspa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #36,189
- “raspa” frequency rank
- 71941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | raspa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and raspa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rasgo and raspa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rasgo with raspa
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and raspa (/ˈRaʃ.pɐ/) 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 71941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasgo is recorded at frequency rank #35,752, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʒ.ɡu/. raspa is at rank #36,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/.
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 71941, this pair ranks #3,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs raspa
Shared letters: ars. Private to "rasgo": go. Private to "raspa": p.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasgo" for "raspa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rasgo" vs "raspa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raspa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "raspa" 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 #3,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.