Which to use
“registo” and “resto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,248
- “registo” frequency rank
- #974
- “resto” frequency rank
- 6222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | registo | resto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de registar (registrar) | o que fica ou sobra |
Where the eye mixes registo and resto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. registo runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against resto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses registo with resto
A purely visual mix-up. registo (/Rɨ.ˈʒiʃ.tu/) and resto (/ˈRɛʃ.tu/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
registo is recorded at frequency rank #5,248, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʒiʃ.tu/. resto is at rank #974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛʃ.tu/.
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 6222, this pair ranks #68,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of registo vs resto
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "registo": gi. Private to "resto": -.
"registo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "registo" for "resto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "registo" or "resto"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "registo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "registo" and "resto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resto vs rust". 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 #68,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.