Which to use
“baraja” and “barajas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,317
- “baraja” frequency rank
- #24,752
- “barajas” frequency rank
- 48069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baraja | barajas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de cartas o naipes que componen un juego completo. | Forma del plural de baraja. |
Where the eye mixes baraja and barajas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. baraja runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against barajas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between baraja and barajas
A purely visual mix-up. baraja ([baˈɾaxa]) and barajas ([baˈɾaxas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “baraja” sits inside “barajas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baraja is recorded at frequency rank #23,317, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈɾaxa]. barajas is at rank #24,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈɾaxas].
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 48069, this pair ranks #116,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baraja vs barajas
Shared letters: abjr. Private to "baraja": -. Private to "barajas": s.
"baraja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "barajas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "baraja" for "barajas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "baraja" vs "barajas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baraja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barajas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baraja" and "barajas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barajas vs Baroja". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #116,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.