RaivsrajoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Rai is a name, rajo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Rai” is a name and “rajo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,165
“Rai” frequency rank
#49,884
“rajo” frequency rank
72049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Rai rajo
Definition Apellido. Excavación en forma de surco profundo para extraer el mineral de cobre.

Where the eye mixes Rai and rajo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
Rai
4 ch
rajo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rai is [ˈraj] while rajo is [ˈraxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Rai is recorded at frequency rank #22,165, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈraj]. rajo is at rank #49,884, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈraxo].

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 72049, this pair ranks #26,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Rai vs rajo

Shared letters: ar. Private to "Rai": i. Private to "rajo": jo.

"Rai" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "rajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajoarjo · rajjo · raoj · rjao · rrajo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Rai" and "rajo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Rai" is a name and "rajo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Rai" or "rajo"?
"Rai" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,165 in our Spanish list, against #49,884 for "rajo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Rai" and "rajo". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Rai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #26,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Rai" and "rajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs ruano". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list