razavsrimaTell them apart

Which to use

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

#2,266
“raza” frequency rank
#15,712
“rima” frequency rank
17978
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raza rima
Definition Grupo que se distingue por una ascendencia común. Coincidencia de algunos sonidos a final de verso para crear un efecto sonoro particular y facilitar la memorización terminal.

Where the eye mixes raza and rima

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

4 ch
raza
4 ch
rima

Why the eye confuses raza with rima

A purely visual mix-up. raza ([ˈrasa]) and rima ([ˈrima]) 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 17978, 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]. rima is at rank #15,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrima].

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 17978, this pair ranks #269,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of raza vs rima

Shared letters: ar. Private to "raza": z. Private to "rima": im.

"raza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "rima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • razaarza · raaz · razza · rraza · rzaa
  • rimairma · riam · rimma · rmia · rrima

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "raza" for "rima" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrasa] versus [ˈrima]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raza" or "rima"?
"raza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,266 in our Spanish list, against #15,712 for "rima". 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 "raza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #269,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raza" and "rima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rifas vs rima". 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 #269,850 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