Which to use
“raya” and “rey” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,702
- “raya” frequency rank
- #492
- “rey” frequency rank
- 9194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raya | rey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca o señal larga y estrecha. | Monarca soberano de un reino. |
Where the eye mixes raya and rey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raya with rey
A purely visual mix-up. raya ([ˈraʝa]) and rey ([ˈrej]) 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 9194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raya is recorded at frequency rank #8,702, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraʝa]. rey is at rank #492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrej].
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 9194, this pair ranks #302,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raya vs rey
Shared letters: ry. Private to "raya": a. Private to "rey": e.
"raya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- raya ← arya · raay · rayya · rraya · ryaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raya" for "rey" ever safe?
Frequency check: "raya" vs "rey" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raya" and "rey" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raya" and "rey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raya vs riba". 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 #302,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.