Which to use
“raja” and “rajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,554
- “raja” frequency rank
- #49,884
- “rajo” frequency rank
- 63438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raja | rajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Herida o hendidura poco profunda y larga hecha con un objeto filoso. | Excavación en forma de surco profundo para extraer el mineral de cobre. |
Where the eye mixes raja and rajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between raja and rajo
A purely visual mix-up. raja ([ˈraxa]) and rajo ([ˈraxo]) 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 a single letter - a in “raja” becomes o in “rajo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63438, 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]. 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 63438, this pair ranks #48,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raja vs rajo
Shared letters: ajr. Private to "raja": -. Private to "rajo": o.
"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raja" and "rajo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raja" vs "rajo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raja" 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 #48,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raja" 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
Confusion rank #48,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.