Which to use
“rajar” and “rayas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,807
- “rajar” frequency rank
- #12,044
- “rayas” frequency rank
- 55851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rajar | rayas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dividir en trozos por medio de hendeduras practicadas a golpe. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de raer. |
Where the eye mixes rajar and rayas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rajar vs rayas
A purely visual mix-up. rajar ([raˈxaɾ]) and rayas ([ˈraʝas]) 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 55851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rajar is recorded at frequency rank #43,807, classified as averb, pronounced [raˈxaɾ]. rayas is at rank #12,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈraʝas].
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 55851, this pair ranks #77,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rajar vs rayas
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rajar": j. Private to "rayas": sy.
"rajar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rayas" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rajar" for "rayas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rajar" or "rayas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rajar" and "rayas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rajar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rayas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rajar" and "rayas" 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 #77,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.