rajovsrelajoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,884
“rajo” frequency rank
#35,723
“relajo” frequency rank
85607
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rajo relajo
Definition Excavación en forma de surco profundo para extraer el mineral de cobre. Tranquilidad de espíritu, estado de descanso mental o físico.

Where the eye mixes rajo and relajo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

4 ch
rajo
6 ch
relajo

Visual trap between rajo and relajo

A purely visual mix-up. rajo ([ˈraxo]) and relajo ([reˈlaxo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85607, 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]. relajo is at rank #35,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈlaxo].

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 85607, this pair ranks #5,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rajo vs relajo

Shared letters: ajor. Private to "rajo": -. Private to "relajo": el.

"rajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "relajo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajoarjo · rajjo · raoj · rjao · rrajo
  • relajoerlajo · realjo · relajjo · relaoj · reljao · rellajo · rleajo · rrelajo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "rajo" and "relajo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraxo] versus [reˈlaxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rajo" or "relajo"?
"relajo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,723 in our Spanish list, against #49,884 for "rajo". 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 "rajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "relajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #5,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rajo" and "relajo" 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 #5,985 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