rajavsrasConfusable pair

Which to use

“raja” and “ras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,554
“raja” frequency rank
#18,658
“ras” frequency rank
32212
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raja ras
Definition Herida o hendidura poco profunda y larga hecha con un objeto filoso. Igualdad de las cosas en la superficie de ellas, así como en su altura.

Where the eye mixes raja and ras

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

4 ch
raja
3 ch
ras

Visual trap between raja and ras

A purely visual mix-up. raja ([ˈraxa]) and ras ([ˈras]) 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 32212, 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]. ras is at rank #18,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈras].

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 32212, this pair ranks #203,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raja vs ras

Shared letters: ar. Private to "raja": j. Private to "ras": s.

"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajaarja · raaj · rajja · rjaa · rraja

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "raja" and "ras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraxa] versus [ˈras]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "raja" vs "ras" - which ranks higher?
"raja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,554 in our Spanish list, against #18,658 for "ras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "ras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #203,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raja" and "ras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs rifas". 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 #203,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list