# raíz vs ran

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### raíz
*noun · IPA [raˈis] · frequency rank #2,901*
Causa de algo.

### ran
*verb · IPA /ɹæn/ · frequency rank #24,290*
Pasado simple (irregular) del verbo (to) run.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/raiz-vs-ran