Which to use
“rajo” and “ray” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,884
- “rajo” frequency rank
- #6,350
- “ray” frequency rank
- 56234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rajo | ray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Excavación en forma de surco profundo para extraer el mineral de cobre. | Rayo. |
Where the eye mixes rajo and ray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rajo with ray
A purely visual mix-up. rajo ([ˈraxo]) and ray (/ɹeɪ/) 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 56234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rajo is recorded at frequency rank #49,884, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraxo]. ray is at rank #6,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪ/.
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 56234, this pair ranks #75,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rajo vs ray
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rajo": jo. Private to "ray": y.
"rajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ray" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rajo ← arjo · rajjo · raoj · rjao · rrajo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rajo" and "ray" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rajo" vs "ray" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rajo" and "ray" 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 #75,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.