# rate vs ratio

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### rate
*noun · IPA /ʁat/ · frequency rank #37,820*
Bazo.

### ratio
*noun · IPA [ˈrat̪jo] · frequency rank #19,857*
Cociente de dos números o dos magnitudes comparables entre sí, que refleja su proporción.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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