Which to use
“rastro” and “resto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,663
- “rastro” frequency rank
- #974
- “resto” frequency rank
- 16637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rastro | resto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veja rasto | o que fica ou sobra |
Where the eye mixes rastro and resto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rastro runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against resto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rastro and resto
A purely visual mix-up. rastro ('ʁaʃ.tɾʊ) and resto (/ˈRɛʃ.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rastro is recorded at frequency rank #15,663, classified as anoun, pronounced 'ʁaʃ.tɾʊ. resto is at rank #974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛʃ.tu/.
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 16637, this pair ranks #54,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rastro vs resto
Shared letters: orst. Private to "rastro": a. Private to "resto": e.
"rastro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "resto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rastro" and "resto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rastro" vs "resto" - 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 "rastro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rastro" and "resto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rastro 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 #54,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.