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Which to use

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

#23,915
“raso” frequency rank
#27,380
“reo” frequency rank
51295
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raso reo
Definition Plano, llano. Acusado en juicio, especialmente el criminal.

Where the eye mixes raso and reo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
raso
3 ch
reo

Visual trap between raso and reo

A purely visual mix-up. raso ([ˈraso]) and reo ([ˈreo]) 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 51295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raso is recorded at frequency rank #23,915, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈraso]. reo is at rank #27,380, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈreo].

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 51295, this pair ranks #98,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raso vs reo

Shared letters: or. Private to "raso": as. Private to "reo": e.

"raso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "reo" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rasorasso · rraso · rsao

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "raso" for "reo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraso] versus [ˈreo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raso" or "reo"?
"raso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,915 in our Spanish list, against #27,380 for "reo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "raso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #98,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raso" and "reo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs reo". 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 #98,598 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