raza

[ˈrasa]

/[ˈrasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“raza” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,266
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común.

Corpus desk

Index ES-raza · raza · Spanish

raza · rank #2,266 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,266
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rafael

Nearest frequency peer: Rafael (-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 “raza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “raza” 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).

raza vs ría
50% similar
raza vs Roa
25% similar
raza vs Rea
25% similar

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

Key facts for raza
PropertyValue
Headwordraza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrasa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,266
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raza” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). raza lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around raza (IPA [ˈrasa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,266 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for raza, with forms such as "arza", "raaz", and "razza". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ría", "Roa", "Rea", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is raza, spelled R-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común.
  2. 2
    En particular, grupo que, dentro de una especie, muestra caracteres biológicos distintivos transmitidos genéticamente.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cualquier población con características comunes y distintivas.
  4. 4
    Grupo o linaje de individuos de una especie que muestran características morfológicas distintivas como resultado del aislamiento natural o la selección artificial.
  5. 5
    Población de una especie indistinguible morfológicamente, pero que presenta comportamientos distintivos, en especial la propensión a parasitar o infectar determinados huéspedes.

Synonyms

linajesubespecievariedad

This word in other languages

race(English)race(Français)Rasse(Deutsch)raça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arza
  • raaz
  • razza
  • rraza
  • rzaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raza - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arza2raaz2razza1rraza1rzaa2
Edit distance from "raza"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raza"?
"raza" is spelled R-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrasa].
What does "raza" mean?
As a noun, "raza" means: Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común.
What words are commonly confused with "raza"?
"raza" is commonly confused with "ría", "Roa", "Rea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raza" is [ˈrasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raza" come from?
"raza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Siga#2,271Paul#2,260trae#2,273loca#2,255

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

útil5 variantsfase5 variantspido5 variantssepa5 variants

What to do next

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  • "raza" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ría". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,266 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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