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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raja" and "rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raja" or "rate"?
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.