rasgovsrestoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rasgo” and “resto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,752
“rasgo” frequency rank
#974
“resto” frequency rank
36726
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rasgo resto
Definition seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície o que fica ou sobra

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rasgo and resto apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
rasgo
5 ch
resto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and resto (/ˈRɛʃ.tu/) 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 36726, 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/. resto is at rank #974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛʃ.tu/.

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 36726, this pair ranks #30,027 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs resto

Shared letters: ors. Private to "rasgo": ag. Private to "resto": et.

"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "resto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rasgoarsgo · ragso · rasggo · rasog · rassgo · rrasgo · rsago
  • restoersto · resot · ressto · restto · retso · rresto · rseto

Frequency comparison

rasgo#35,752
resto#974

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rasgo" and "resto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/ versus /ˈRɛʃ.tu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rasgo" or "resto"?
"resto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #974 in our Portuguese list, against #35,752 for "rasgo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering rasgo vs resto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rasgo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list