rajavsrateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,554
“raja” frequency rank
#37,820
“rate” frequency rank
51374
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raja rate
Definition Herida o hendidura poco profunda y larga hecha con un objeto filoso. Bazo.

Where the eye mixes raja and rate

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

4 ch
raja
4 ch
rate

Look-alike desk: raja vs rate

A purely visual mix-up. raja ([ˈraxa]) and rate (/ʁat/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51374, 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]. rate is at rank #37,820, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʁat/.

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 51374, this pair ranks #98,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raja vs rate

Shared letters: ar. Private to "raja": j. Private to "rate": et.

"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajaarja · raaj · rajja · rjaa · rraja
  • rateraet · ratte · rrate

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "raja" and "rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraxa] versus /ʁat/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raja" or "rate"?
"raja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,554 in our Spanish list, against #37,820 for "rate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #98,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raja" and "rate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasta vs rate". 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 #98,203 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