Which to use
“raspa” and “rata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,189
- “raspa” frequency rank
- #25,790
- “rata” frequency rank
- 61979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raspa | rata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca | fêmea do rato; ratazana |
Letter map: raspa vs rata
Shared letters muted; letters that set raspa and rata apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. raspa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on raspa vs rata
raspa and rata are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61979, 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/. rata is at rank #25,790, tagged as anoun.
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 61979, this pair ranks #6,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raspa vs rata
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raspa": ps. Private to "rata": t.
"raspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raspa" for "rata" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "raspa" and "rata".
- Full dictionary entry for "raspa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raspa" and "rata" 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 #6,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.