Which to use
“raspar” and “restar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,133
- “raspar” frequency rank
- #29,128
- “restar” frequency rank
- 53261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raspar | restar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desbastar uma superfície | sobrar |
Where the eye mixes raspar and restar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raspar vs restar
A purely visual mix-up. raspar (/Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/) and restar (/Rɨʃ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 53261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raspar is recorded at frequency rank #24,133, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɐʃ.ˈpaɾ/. restar is at rank #29,128, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨʃ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 53261, this pair ranks #12,168 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raspar vs restar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "raspar": p. Private to "restar": et.
"raspar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "restar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raspar" and "restar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "raspar" or "restar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raspar" and "restar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raspar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,168 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raspar" and "restar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs restar". 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 #12,168 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.