Which to use
“reza” and “rezar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,811
- “reza” frequency rank
- #7,464
- “rezar” frequency rank
- 16275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reza | rezar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo rezar | apresentar um pedido ou agradecimento (por graça alcançada) a Deus ou a um objeto de devoção |
Where the eye mixes reza and rezar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reza with rezar
A purely visual mix-up. reza (/ˈχɛ.za/) and rezar (/Rɨ.ˈzaɾ/) 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 extra letter(s) - “reza” sits inside “rezar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reza is recorded at frequency rank #8,811, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈχɛ.za/. rezar is at rank #7,464, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈzaɾ/.
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 16275, this pair ranks #55,297 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reza vs rezar
Shared letters: aerz. Private to "reza": -. Private to "rezar": -.
"reza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rezar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reza" for "rezar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reza" vs "rezar" - which ranks higher?
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 "reza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rezar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,297 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reza" and "rezar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rezar vs rimar". 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 #55,297 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.