Which to use
“razón” is a noun and “razonar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #356
- “razón” frequency rank
- #19,539
- “razonar” frequency rank
- 19895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | razón | razonar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La facultad de la mente humana mediante la cual se distingue de la inteligencia de otros animales. La razón abarca a la concepción, juicio, razonamiento y la facultad intuitiva. Específicamente, es la facultad intuitiva, o la facultad de verdades primeras, en distinción al entendimiento, la que se llama facultad discursiva o raciocinativa. | Producir y ordenar las ideas en la mente para comprender o sacar una conclusión dentro de la lógica de causas y efectos; emplear las facultades mentales, como el entendimiento, el intelecto y el raciocinio, para discurrir y pensar con coherencia. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set razón and razonar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
razón and razonar form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
razón is recorded at frequency rank #356, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈsõn]. razonar is at rank #19,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [rasoˈnaɾ].
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 19895, this pair ranks #261,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "razón" and "razonar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering razón vs razonar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “razón”; for a verb, it's “razonar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “razón” entry
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