razavsrezoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,266
“raza” frequency rank
#16,694
“rezo” frequency rank
18960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raza rezo
Definition Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común. Acción o efecto de rezar.

Where the eye mixes raza and rezo

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

4 ch
raza
4 ch
rezo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. raza ([ˈrasa]) and rezo ([ˈreso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raza is recorded at frequency rank #2,266, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrasa]. rezo is at rank #16,694, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈreso].

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 18960, this pair ranks #265,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of raza vs rezo

Shared letters: rz. Private to "raza": a. Private to "rezo": eo.

"raza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "rezo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • razaarza · raaz · razza · rraza · rzaa
  • rezoerzo · reoz · rezzo · rrezo · rzeo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raza" and "rezo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrasa] versus [ˈreso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raza" or "rezo"?
"raza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,266 in our Spanish list, against #16,694 for "rezo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "raza" and "rezo". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "raza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rezo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #265,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raza" and "rezo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs rezo". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list