Which to use
“raspa” is a noun and “raspar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,189
- “raspa” frequency rank
- #24,133
- “raspar” frequency rank
- 60322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raspa | raspar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca | desbastar uma superfície |
Where the eye mixes raspa and raspar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. raspa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against raspar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between raspa and raspar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raspa is /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/ while raspar is /Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “raspa” sits inside “raspar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raspa is recorded at frequency rank #36,189, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.pɐ/. raspar is at rank #24,133, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/.
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 60322, this pair ranks #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raspa vs raspar
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "raspa": -. Private to "raspar": -.
"raspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raspar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raspa" and "raspar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raspa" vs "raspar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raspa" and "raspar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raspa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raspar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raspa" and "raspar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs raspa". 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 #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.