Which to use
“reforma” and “retoma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,474
- “reforma” frequency rank
- #17,133
- “retoma” frequency rank
- 18607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reforma | retoma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estatuto de um ex-trabalhador ao atingir o limite de idade ou devido a invalidez | ato de retomar |
Where the eye mixes reforma and retoma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reforma runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against retoma's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reforma and retoma
A purely visual mix-up. reforma (/Rɨ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/) and retoma (/Rɨ.ˈtɔ.mɐ/) 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 18607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reforma is recorded at frequency rank #1,474, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/. retoma is at rank #17,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈtɔ.mɐ/.
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 18607, this pair ranks #52,342 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reforma vs retoma
Shared letters: aemor. Private to "reforma": f. Private to "retoma": t.
"reforma" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reforma" for "retoma" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "reforma" or "retoma" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reforma" and "retoma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,342 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reforma" and "retoma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renome vs retoma". 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 #52,342 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.