raye

[ˈraʝe]

/[ˈraʝe]/ noun

The verdict

“raye” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,228 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,228
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exaltación del ánimo, producida generalmente por el enojo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-raye · raye · Spanish

raye · rank #67,228 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,228
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rasante

Nearest frequency peer: rasante (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “raye”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “raye” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for raye
PropertyValue
Headwordraye
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈraʝe]
Letters4
Frequency rank#67,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “raye” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).rayecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rasante” (#67,226), “reactivado” (#67,230), “recalcando” (#67,231). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “raye” va en #67,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raye is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,228 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈraʝe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raye, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is raye, spelled R-A-Y-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exaltación del ánimo, producida generalmente por el enojo.
  2. 2
    Locura, acción que, por su carácter anómalo, causa sorpresa.
  3. 3
    Estado psicológico confuso o patológico.

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 "raye"?
"raye" is spelled R-A-Y-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraʝe].
What does "raye" mean?
As a noun, "raye" means: Exaltación del ánimo, producida generalmente por el enojo.
How do you pronounce "raye"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raye" is [ˈraʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raye" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list