Which to use
“rasgo” is a noun and “ruso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,437
- “rasgo” frequency rank
- #2,474
- “ruso” frequency rank
- 16911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasgo | ruso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trazos o líneas que se hacen al escribir. | Persona que es originaria de Rusia. |
Where the eye mixes rasgo and ruso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasgo and ruso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasgo is [ˈrasɣ̞o] while ruso is [ˈruso]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasgo is recorded at frequency rank #14,437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrasɣ̞o]. ruso is at rank #2,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈruso].
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 16911, this pair ranks #274,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasgo vs ruso
Shared letters: ors. Private to "rasgo": ag. Private to "ruso": u.
"rasgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ruso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasgo" for "ruso" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rasgo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasgo" and "ruso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasgo vs rengo". 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 #274,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.