Which to use
“racimo” and “ratio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,533
- “racimo” frequency rank
- #19,857
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 48390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racimo | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de frutas que crecen juntas alrededor de un eje como las uvas o los plátanos. | Cociente de dos números o dos magnitudes comparables entre sí, que refleja su proporción. |
Where the eye mixes racimo and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses racimo with ratio
A purely visual mix-up. racimo ([raˈsimo]) and ratio ([ˈrat̪jo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48390, 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]. ratio is at rank #19,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrat̪jo].
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 48390, this pair ranks #114,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of racimo vs ratio
Shared letters: aior. Private to "racimo": cm. Private to "ratio": t.
"racimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "racimo" for "ratio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "racimo" vs "ratio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "racimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racimo" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs ratio". 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 #114,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.