Which to use
“rasto” and “ratio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,450
- “rasto” frequency rank
- #46,527
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 84977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasto | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vestígio da passagem de alguém ou de algum animal; indício, pegada, pista | quociente, proporção, razão |
Where the eye mixes rasto and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rasto (CVCCV) and ratio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rasto with ratio
A purely visual mix-up. rasto (/ˈRaʃ.tu/) and ratio (/ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/) 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 84977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasto is recorded at frequency rank #38,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaʃ.tu/. ratio is at rank #46,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɻeɪ.ʃi.oʊ/.
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 84977, this pair ranks #732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasto vs ratio
Shared letters: aort. Private to "rasto": s. Private to "ratio": i.
"rasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasto" and "ratio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rasto" or "ratio"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rasto" and "ratio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasto" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs ratio". 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 #732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.