Which to use
“rasero” and “rasgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,575
- “rasero” frequency rank
- #14,437
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- 56012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasero | rasgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Utensilio para nivelar la superficie de una medida de un material seco, como la harina o el azúcar. | Trazos o líneas que se hacen al escribir. |
Where the eye mixes rasero and rasgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rasero runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against rasgo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rasero and rasgo
A purely visual mix-up. rasero ([raˈseɾo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasero is recorded at frequency rank #41,575, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈseɾo]. 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 56012, this pair ranks #76,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasero vs rasgo
Shared letters: aors. Private to "rasero": e. Private to "rasgo": g.
"rasero" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rasero" and "rasgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rasero" vs "rasgo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasero" 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 #76,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasero" and "rasgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ramera vs rasero". 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 #76,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.