Which to use
“rasgo” and “rego” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #21,864
- “rego” frequency rank
- 57616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | rego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | sulco que abre o arado |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and rego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rasgo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rego's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rasgo vs rego
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and rego (/ˈRe.ɡu/) 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 57616, 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/. rego is at rank #21,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRe.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 57616, this pair ranks #9,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs rego
Shared letters: gor. Private to "rasgo": as. Private to "rego": e.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasgo" and "rego" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rasgo" vs "rego" - which ranks higher?
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 "rasgo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "rego" 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 #9,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.