Which to use
“rezar” and “rolar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,464
- “rezar” frequency rank
- #8,812
- “rolar” frequency rank
- 16276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rezar | rolar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apresentar um pedido ou agradecimento (por graça alcançada) a Deus ou a um objeto de devoção | fazer girar |
Where the eye mixes rezar and rolar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rezar vs rolar
A purely visual mix-up. rezar (/Rɨ.ˈzaɾ/) and rolar (/Ru.ˈlaɾ/) 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 16276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rezar is recorded at frequency rank #7,464, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈzaɾ/. rolar is at rank #8,812, tagged as averb, pronounced /Ru.ˈlaɾ/.
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 16276, this pair ranks #55,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rezar vs rolar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rezar": ez. Private to "rolar": lo.
"rezar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rolar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rezar" for "rolar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rezar" vs "rolar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rezar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rolar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rezar" and "rolar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rimar vs rolar". 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 #55,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.