Which to use
“recreação” and “refração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,566
- “recreação” frequency rank
- #47,575
- “refração” frequency rank
- 69141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recreação | refração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | descanso, lazer, divertimento; ato, circunstância ou momento em que o indivíduo se diverte, descansa, brinca, e se manifesta através de "matar a vontade de", ou seja, tornar-se sua vontade algo consequentemente realizado, visando melhoria ao seu bem estar e comodismo | mudança na direção de propagação de uma onda devido a uma mudança no meio pelo qual ela transita |
Letter map: recreação vs refração
Shared letters muted; letters that set recreação and refração apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. recreação runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVV) against refração's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - recreação / refração
recreação and refração 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recreação is recorded at frequency rank #21,566, classified as anoun. refração is at rank #47,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 69141, this pair ranks #4,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recreação vs refração
Shared letters: aeorãç. Private to "recreação": c. Private to "refração": f.
"recreação" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVV · "refração" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recreação" and "refração" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "recreação" or "refração" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "recreação" and "refração".
- Full dictionary entry for "recreação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recreação" and "refração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recriação vs refração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.