Which to use
“raspa” and “risca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,189
- “raspa” frequency rank
- #23,492
- “risca” frequency rank
- 59681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raspa | risca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte que é retirada de uma superfície que se raspa; apara, lasca | risco; traço; listra |
Where the eye mixes raspa and risca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. raspa and risca follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between raspa and risca
A purely visual mix-up. raspa (/ˈRaʃ.pɐ/) and risca (/ˈRiʃ.kɐ/) 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 59681, 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/. risca is at rank #23,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRiʃ.kɐ/.
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 59681, this pair ranks #8,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raspa vs risca
Shared letters: ars. Private to "raspa": p. Private to "risca": ci.
"raspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "risca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raspa" and "risca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "raspa" vs "risca" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raspa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raspa" and "risca" 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 #8,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.