Which to use
“rasgo” and “rastro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #15,663
- “rastro” frequency rank
- 51415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | rastro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | veja rasto |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and rastro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rasgo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rastro's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rasgo with rastro
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and rastro ('ʁaʃ.tɾʊ) 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 51415, 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/. rastro is at rank #15,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced 'ʁaʃ.tɾʊ.
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 51415, this pair ranks #13,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs rastro
Shared letters: aors. Private to "rasgo": g. Private to "rastro": t.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rastro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasgo" for "rastro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rasgo" vs "rastro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rasgo" and "rastro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rastro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "rastro" 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 #13,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.