Which to use
“repolho” and “retalho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,144
- “repolho” frequency rank
- #39,354
- “retalho” frequency rank
- 63498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repolho | retalho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de couve de folhas enroladas da família das brassicáceas ou crucíferas (Brassica oleracea) cultivada na Europa desde o ano 5000 a.C. | parte de uma coisa que se retalhou |
Where the eye mixes repolho and retalho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repolho vs retalho
A purely visual mix-up. repolho (/Rɨ.ˈpo.ʎu/) and retalho (/Rɨ.ˈta.ʎu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repolho is recorded at frequency rank #24,144, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈpo.ʎu/. retalho is at rank #39,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈta.ʎu/.
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 63498, this pair ranks #6,166 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repolho vs retalho
Shared letters: ehlor. Private to "repolho": p. Private to "retalho": at.
"repolho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "retalho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repolho" for "retalho" ever safe?
Frequency check: "repolho" vs "retalho" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repolho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retalho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,166 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repolho" and "retalho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebanho vs retalho". 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 #6,166 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.