Which to use
“rodar” and “rodo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,266
- “rodar” frequency rank
- #37,079
- “rodo” frequency rank
- 47345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rodar | rodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer andar à roda (transitivo) | roer |
Where the eye mixes rodar and rodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rodar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rodo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rodar vs rodo
A purely visual mix-up. rodar (/Ru.ˈdaɾ/) and rodo (/ˈroː.doː/) 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 47345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rodar is recorded at frequency rank #10,266, classified as averb, pronounced /Ru.ˈdaɾ/. rodo is at rank #37,079, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈroː.doː/.
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 47345, this pair ranks #17,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rodar vs rodo
Shared letters: dor. Private to "rodar": a. Private to "rodo": -.
"rodar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rodo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rodar" and "rodo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rodar" or "rodo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rodar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rodar" and "rodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs rodo". 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 #17,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.