raye
[ˈraʝe]
The verdict
“raye” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,228 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,228
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,955
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exaltación del ánimo, producida generalmente por el enojo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | raye |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈraʝe] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #67,228 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “raye” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
raye is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,228 among 48,955 “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
- 1Exaltación del ánimo, producida generalmente por el enojo.
- 2Locura, acción que, por su carácter anómalo, causa sorpresa.
- 3Estado 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.
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Using “raye”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-Y-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈraʝe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.