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.
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
- rasgo ← arsgo · ragso · rasggo · rasog · rassgo · rrasgo · rsago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ras" and "rasgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ras" or "rasgo"?
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.