Which to use
“rata” and “rate” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,790
- “rata” frequency rank
- #30,321
- “rate” frequency rank
- 56111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rata | rate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fêmea do rato; ratazana | taxa |
Letter map: rata vs rate
Shared letters muted; letters that set rata and rate apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on rata vs rate
rata and rate 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 a single letter - a in “rata” becomes e in “rate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rata is recorded at frequency rank #25,790, classified as anoun. rate is at rank #30,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪt/, SAMPA: /r\eIt/.
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 56111, this pair ranks #10,173 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rata vs rate
Shared letters: art. Private to "rata": -. Private to "rate": e.
"rata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rata" and "rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rata" or "rate" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rata" and "rate".
- Full dictionary entry for "rata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,173 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rata" and "rate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rate". 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 #10,173 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.