RAE

[ˈrae]

/[ˈrae]/ name

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The verdict

“RAE” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #13,329) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#13,329
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (servicio de radiodifusión internacional público de Argentina).

Corpus desk

Index ES-rae · RAE · Spanish

RAE · rank #13,329 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,329
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH quemada

Nearest frequency peer: quemada (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “RAE”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “RAE” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

RAE vs ro
0% similar
RAE vs rr
0% similar
RAE vs RM
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for RAE
PropertyValue
HeadwordRAE
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈrae]
Letters3
Frequency rank#13,329
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “RAE” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).RAEcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quemada” (#13,328), “razonables” (#13,331), “rechazada” (#13,332). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for RAE is neighbouring look-alikes ("ro", "rr", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [ˈrae]. Frequency #13,329 among 4,151 “R” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

RAE has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ro", "rr", "RM", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is RAE, spelled R-A-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (servicio de radiodifusión internacional público de Argentina).
  2. 2
    Real Academia Española (institución cultural dedicada a la regulación del idioma español).
  3. 3
    Registro de Aparatos Elevadores.
  4. 4
    Región administrativa especial (división a nivel provincial de la República Popular China).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "RAE"?
"RAE" is spelled R-A-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrae].
What does "RAE" mean?
As a proper noun, "RAE" means: Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (servicio de radiodifusión internacional público de Argentina).
What words are commonly confused with "RAE"?
"RAE" is commonly confused with "ro", "rr", "RM". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "RAE"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "RAE" is [ˈrae]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "RAE" come from?
"RAE" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "RAE", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rex#13,343sen#13,350bon#13,196Ada#13,177

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  • "RAE" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ro". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #13,329 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list