Which to use
“raja” is a noun and “rajar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,554
- “raja” frequency rank
- #43,807
- “rajar” frequency rank
- 57361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raja | rajar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Herida o hendidura poco profunda y larga hecha con un objeto filoso. | Dividir en trozos por medio de hendeduras practicadas a golpe. |
Where the eye mixes raja and rajar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between raja and rajar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raja is [ˈraxa] while rajar is [raˈxaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “raja” sits inside “rajar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raja is recorded at frequency rank #13,554, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraxa]. rajar is at rank #43,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [raˈxaɾ].
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 57361, this pair ranks #70,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raja vs rajar
Shared letters: ajr. Private to "raja": -. Private to "rajar": -.
"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rajar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raja" and "rajar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raja" or "rajar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raja" and "rajar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rajar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raja" and "rajar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajar vs rajo". 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 #70,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.