Which to use
“rasgo” and “ratio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #46,527
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 82279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | quociente, proporção, razão |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rasgo (CVCCV) and ratio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between rasgo and ratio
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and ratio (/ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/) 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 82279, 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/. ratio is at rank #46,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/.
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 82279, this pair ranks #1,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs ratio
Shared letters: aor. Private to "rasgo": gs. Private to "ratio": it.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rasgo" and "ratio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rasgo" or "ratio" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi 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 #1,048 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.