Which to use
“roca” and “roupa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,120
- “roca” frequency rank
- #1,372
- “roupa” frequency rank
- 21492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roca | roupa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cana ou vara preparada para fiar | peça de tecido usada para cobrir partes do corpo |
Where the eye mixes roca and roupa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roca and roupa
A purely visual mix-up. roca (/ˈRɔ.kɐ/) and roupa (/ˈRow.pɐ/) 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 21492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roca is recorded at frequency rank #20,120, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɔ.kɐ/. roupa is at rank #1,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRow.pɐ/.
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 21492, this pair ranks #48,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roca vs roupa
Shared letters: aor. Private to "roca": c. Private to "roupa": pu.
"roca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roupa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roca" for "roupa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roca" vs "roupa" - 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 "roca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roupa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roca" and "roupa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roca vs ruma". 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 #48,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.