Which to use
“rápido” and “rayado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #881
- “rápido” frequency rank
- #25,017
- “rayado” frequency rank
- 25898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rápido | rayado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez. | Cubierto de líneas o rayas. |
Where the eye mixes rápido and rayado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rápido (CVCVCV) and rayado (CVVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: rápido vs rayado
A purely visual mix-up. rápido ([ˈrapið̞o]) and rayado ([raˈʝað̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rápido is recorded at frequency rank #881, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞o]. rayado is at rank #25,017, tagged as anadj, pronounced [raˈʝað̞o].
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 25898, this pair ranks #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rápido vs rayado
Shared letters: dor. Private to "rápido": ipá. Private to "rayado": ay.
"rápido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rayado" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rayado ← aryado · raaydo · rayaddo · rayaod · raydao · rayyado · rrayado · ryaado
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rápido" and "rayado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rápido" or "rayado"?
What to do next
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 "rayado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rápido" and "rayado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rayado vs regado". 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 #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.