Which to use
“radar” and “raza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,881
- “radar” frequency rank
- #2,266
- “raza” frequency rank
- 12147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | radar | raza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositivo radioeléctrico para la detección que proporciona información acerca de distancia, azimut y/o elevación de objetos. | Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común. |
Where the eye mixes radar and raza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses radar with raza
A purely visual mix-up. radar ([raˈð̞aɾ]) and raza ([ˈrasa]) 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 12147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
radar is recorded at frequency rank #9,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈð̞aɾ]. raza is at rank #2,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrasa].
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 12147, this pair ranks #292,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of radar vs raza
Shared letters: ar. Private to "radar": d. Private to "raza": z.
"radar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "raza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "radar" for "raza" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "radar" or "raza" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "radar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "radar" and "raza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "radar vs rondar". 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 #292,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.