razasvsriñasConfusable pair

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.

5 ch
razas
5 ch
riñas

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrasas] versus [ˈriɲas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "razas" or "riñas"?
"razas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,217 in our Spanish list, against #43,240 for "riñas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list