Which to use
“razas” and “riñas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,217
- “razas” frequency rank
- #43,240
- “riñas” frequency rank
- 50457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | razas | riñas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de raza. | Forma del plural de riña. |
Where the eye mixes razas and riñas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. razas and riñas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: razas vs riñas
A purely visual mix-up. razas ([ˈrasas]) and riñas ([ˈriɲas]) 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 50457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
razas is recorded at frequency rank #7,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrasas]. riñas is at rank #43,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈriɲas].
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 50457, this pair ranks #103,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of razas vs riñas
Shared letters: ars. Private to "razas": z. Private to "riñas": iñ.
"razas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "riñas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- razas ← arzas · raazs · razass · razsa · razzas · rrazas · rzaas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "razas" and "riñas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "razas" or "riñas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "razas" and "riñas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "razas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "riñas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "razas" and "riñas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rifas vs riñas". 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 #103,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.