Which to use
“ran” and “ríe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,290
- “ran” frequency rank
- #10,215
- “ríe” frequency rank
- 34505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ran | ríe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple (irregular) del verbo (to) run. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse. |
Where the eye mixes ran and ríe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ran vs ríe
A purely visual mix-up. ran (/ɹæn/) and ríe ([ˈrie]) 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 34505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ran is recorded at frequency rank #24,290, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹæn/. ríe is at rank #10,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrie].
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 34505, this pair ranks #191,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ran vs ríe
Shared letters: r. Private to "ran": an. Private to "ríe": eí.
"ran" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ríe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ran" and "ríe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ran" or "ríe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ran" and "ríe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ríe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ran" and "ríe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs ran". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #191,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.