Which to use
“rebaixar” and “relaxar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,635
- “rebaixar” frequency rank
- #6,112
- “relaxar” frequency rank
- 33747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebaixar | relaxar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar mais baixo | tranquilizar |
Where the eye mixes rebaixar and relaxar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rebaixar runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against relaxar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rebaixar vs relaxar
A purely visual mix-up. rebaixar (/Rɨ.baj.ˈʃaɾ/) and relaxar (/Rɨ.la.ˈʃaɾ/) 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 33747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebaixar is recorded at frequency rank #27,635, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.baj.ˈʃaɾ/. relaxar is at rank #6,112, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.la.ˈʃaɾ/.
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 33747, this pair ranks #33,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rebaixar vs relaxar
Shared letters: aerx. Private to "rebaixar": bi. Private to "relaxar": l.
"rebaixar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "relaxar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebaixar" and "relaxar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rebaixar" or "relaxar"?
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 "rebaixar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relaxar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebaixar" and "relaxar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs relaxar". 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 #33,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.