racionesvsratonesWhich spelling fits?

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“raciones” and “ratones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,460
“raciones” frequency rank
#12,462
“ratones” frequency rank
33922
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raciones ratones
Definition Forma del plural de ración. Forma del plural de ratón.

Where the eye mixes raciones and ratones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. raciones runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against ratones's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
raciones
7 ch
ratones

Look-alike desk: raciones vs ratones

A purely visual mix-up. raciones ([raˈsjones]) and ratones ([raˈt̪ones]) 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 33922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raciones is recorded at frequency rank #21,460, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈsjones]. ratones is at rank #12,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced [raˈt̪ones].

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 33922, this pair ranks #194,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raciones vs ratones

Shared letters: aenors. Private to "raciones": ci. Private to "ratones": t.

"raciones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "ratones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raciones ← arciones · racciones · racinoes · racioens · racioness · racionnes · racionse · racoines
  • ratones ← artones · raotnes · ratnoes · ratoens · ratoness · ratonnes · ratonse · rattones

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raciones" and "ratones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([raˈsjones] versus [raˈt̪ones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "raciones" vs "ratones" - which ranks higher?
"ratones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,462 in our Spanish list, against #21,460 for "raciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "raciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ratones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #194,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raciones" and "ratones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raciones vs ravioles". 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 #194,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list