Which to use
“razón” and “riñón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #356
- “razón” frequency rank
- #15,475
- “riñón” frequency rank
- 15831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | razón | riñón |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Órgano del sistema excretor entre los vertebrados, que filtra las toxinas de la sangre y las desecha mediante la orina. Se ubican en la mitad posterior del cuerpo, a ambos lados de la espina dorsal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set razón and riñón apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
razón and riñón form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
razón is recorded at frequency rank #356, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈsõn]. riñón is at rank #15,475, tagged as anoun, pronounced [riˈɲõn].
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 15831, this pair ranks #278,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "razón" and "riñón" be used interchangeably?
Remembering razón vs riñón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “razón” entry
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