Which to use
“rol” and “rolha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,447
- “rol” frequency rank
- #30,711
- “rolha” frequency rank
- 53158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rol | rolha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lista; relação | peça (normalmente de cortiça) com que se tapam recipientes de boca estreita |
Letter map: rol vs rolha
Shared letters muted; letters that set rol and rolha apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on rol vs rolha
rol and rolha 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “rol” sits inside “rolha”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rol is recorded at frequency rank #22,447, classified as anoun. rolha is at rank #30,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRo.ʎɐ/.
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 53158, this pair ranks #12,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rol vs rolha
Shared letters: lor. Private to "rol": -. Private to "rolha": ah.
"rol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rolha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rolha ← orlha · rloha · rohla · rolah · rolhha · rollha · rrolha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rol" and "rolha" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rol" or "rolha" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rol" and "rolha".
- Full dictionary entry for "rol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rolha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rol" and "rolha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs rol". 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 #12,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.