Which to use
“terraço” and “traço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,170
- “terraço” frequency rank
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- 22929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terraço | traço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pavimento descoberto no alto ou ao nível do pavimento duma casa | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio |
Letter map: terraço vs traço
Shared letters muted; letters that set terraço and traço apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. terraço runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against traço's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - terraço / traço
terraço and traço 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terraço is recorded at frequency rank #11,170, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɨ.ˈRa.su/. traço is at rank #11,759, tagged as anoun.
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 22929, this pair ranks #47,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terraço vs traço
Shared letters: aortç. Private to "terraço": e. Private to "traço": -.
"terraço" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terraço" for "traço" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terraço" or "traço"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "terraço" and "traço".
- Full dictionary entry for "terraço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terraço" and "traço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traço vs travão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.