Which to use
“rasgo” and “rogo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,752
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #40,771
- “rogo” frequency rank
- 76523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | rogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seccionamento parcial ou total da superfície de um corpo ou objeto; interrupção abrupta na continuidade daquela superfície | pedido |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and rogo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rasgo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rogo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rasgo and rogo
A purely visual mix-up. rasgo (/ˈRaʒ.ɡu/) and rogo (/ˈRo.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 76523, 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/. rogo is at rank #40,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRo.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 76523, this pair ranks #2,075 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs rogo
Shared letters: gor. Private to "rasgo": as. Private to "rogo": -.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rogo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasgo" for "rogo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rasgo" or "rogo" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "rogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,075 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "rogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs rogo". 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 #2,075 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.