Which to use
“rápido” is an adjective and “raspado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #881
- “rápido” frequency rank
- #48,643
- “raspado” frequency rank
- 49524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rápido | raspado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez. | Participio de raspar. |
Where the eye mixes rápido and raspado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rápido runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against raspado's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rápido and raspado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rápido is [ˈrapið̞o] while raspado is [rasˈpað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rápido is recorded at frequency rank #881, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞o]. raspado is at rank #48,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [rasˈpað̞o].
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 49524, this pair ranks #108,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rápido vs raspado
Shared letters: dopr. Private to "rápido": iá. Private to "raspado": as.
"rápido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "raspado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- raspado ← arspado · rapsado · rasapdo · raspaddo · raspaod · raspdao · rasppado · rasspado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rápido" for "raspado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rápido" vs "raspado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rápido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raspado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rápido" and "raspado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rallado vs raspado". 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 #108,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.