Which to use
“reatar” and “reter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,531
- “reatar” frequency rank
- #14,701
- “reter” frequency rank
- 61232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reatar | reter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atar de novo | não largar da mão |
Where the eye mixes reatar and reter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reatar runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reter's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reatar with reter
A purely visual mix-up. reatar (/Rjɐ.ˈtaɾ/) and reter (/Rɨ.ˈteɾ/) 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 61232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reatar is recorded at frequency rank #46,531, classified as averb, pronounced /Rjɐ.ˈtaɾ/. reter is at rank #14,701, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈteɾ/.
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 61232, this pair ranks #7,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reatar vs reter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "reatar": a. Private to "reter": -.
"reatar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reatar" for "reter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reatar" vs "reter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reatar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reatar" and "reter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs recear". 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 #7,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.