rasvsrasgoWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#18,658
“ras” frequency rank
#14,437
“rasgo” frequency rank
33095
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ras rasgo
Definition Igualdad de las cosas en la superficie de ellas, así como en su altura. Trazos o líneas que se hacen al escribir.

Where the eye mixes ras and rasgo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

3 ch
ras
5 ch
rasgo

Visual trap between ras and rasgo

A purely visual mix-up. ras ([ˈras]) and rasgo ([ˈrasɣ̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ras” sits inside “rasgo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ras is recorded at frequency rank #18,658, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈras]. rasgo is at rank #14,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrasɣ̞o].

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 33095, this pair ranks #198,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ras vs rasgo

Shared letters: ars. Private to "ras": -. Private to "rasgo": go.

"ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rasgoarsgo · ragso · rasggo · rasog · rassgo · rrasgo · rsago

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ras" and "rasgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈras] versus [ˈrasɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ras" or "rasgo"?
"rasgo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,437 in our Spanish list, against #18,658 for "ras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "ras" and "rasgo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #198,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ras" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs rifas". 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 #198,599 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