Which to use
“racimo” and “ramo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,533
- “racimo” frequency rank
- #9,713
- “ramo” frequency rank
- 38246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racimo | ramo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de frutas que crecen juntas alrededor de un eje como las uvas o los plátanos. | Grupo de flores, hierbas u otros objetos que se les asemejen, generalmente atado en un grupo. |
Where the eye mixes racimo and ramo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses racimo with ramo
A purely visual mix-up. racimo ([raˈsimo]) and ramo ([ˈramo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
racimo is recorded at frequency rank #28,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈsimo]. ramo is at rank #9,713, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈramo].
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 38246, this pair ranks #171,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of racimo vs ramo
Shared letters: amor. Private to "racimo": ci. Private to "ramo": -.
"racimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "ramo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "racimo" for "ramo" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "racimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ramo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racimo" and "ramo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "racimo vs radicó". 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 #171,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.