Which to use
“retomar” and “revogar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,384
- “retomar” frequency rank
- #24,775
- “revogar” frequency rank
- 33159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retomar | revogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar continuidade ao que foi interrompido | anular norma ou lei: |
Letter map: retomar vs revogar
Shared letters muted; letters that set retomar and revogar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - retomar / revogar
retomar and revogar 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retomar is recorded at frequency rank #8,384, classified as averb. revogar is at rank #24,775, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.vu.ˈɡaɾ/.
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 33159, this pair ranks #34,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retomar vs revogar
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "retomar": mt. Private to "revogar": gv.
"retomar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revogar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retomar" and "revogar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retomar" vs "revogar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "retomar" vs "revogar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "retomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revogar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retomar" and "revogar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renegar vs revogar". 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 #34,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.