Which to use
“rasgo” and “riso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #10,434
- “riso” frequency rank
- 46186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | riso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | ato ou efeito de rir; demonstração clara e geralmente espontânea de alegria |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and riso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rasgo with riso
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and riso (/ˈRi.zu/) 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 46186, 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/. riso is at rank #10,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRi.zu/.
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 46186, this pair ranks #19,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs riso
Shared letters: ors. Private to "rasgo": ag. Private to "riso": i.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "riso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasgo" and "riso" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rasgo" or "riso" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rasgo" and "riso" 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 "riso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "riso" 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 #19,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.