Which to use
“relato” and “retrato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,675
- “relato” frequency rank
- #4,178
- “retrato” frequency rank
- 8853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relato | retrato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de relatar | imagem (de pessoa) pintada, desenhada ou fotografada |
Where the eye mixes relato and retrato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. relato runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against retrato's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: relato vs retrato
A purely visual mix-up. relato (/Rɨ.ˈla.tu/) and retrato (/ʀe'tɾatʊ/) 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 8853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relato is recorded at frequency rank #4,675, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈla.tu/. retrato is at rank #4,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʀe'tɾatʊ/.
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 8853, this pair ranks #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of relato vs retrato
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "relato": l. Private to "retrato": -.
"relato" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retrato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relato" and "retrato" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relato" or "retrato"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relato" and "retrato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relato vs relento". 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 #64,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.