razonavsrazonadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: razona is a verb, razonado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“razona” is a verb and “razonado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,921
“razona” frequency rank
#49,235
“razonado” frequency rank
88156
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature razona razonado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de razonar. Que se basa en la razón: en argumentos metódicos o justos, fuentes documentadas o pruebas.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set razona and razonado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
razona
8 ch
razonado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: razona is [raˈsona] while razonado is [rasoˈnað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “razona” sits inside “razonado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

razona is recorded at frequency rank #38,921, classified as averb, pronounced [raˈsona]. razonado is at rank #49,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rasoˈnað̞o].

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 88156, this pair ranks #3,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of razona vs razonado

Shared letters: anorz. Private to "razona": -. Private to "razonado": d.

"razona" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "razonado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • razonaarzona · raozna · raznoa · razoan · razonna · razzona · rrazona · rzaona
  • razonadoarzonado · raoznado · raznoado · razoando · razonaddo · razonaod · razondao · razonnado

Frequency comparison

razona#38,921
razonado#49,235

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "razona" and "razonado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "razona" is a verb and "razonado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "razona" or "razonado"?
"razona" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,921 in our Spanish list, against #49,235 for "razonado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering razona vs razonado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “razona”; for an adjective, it's “razonado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “razona” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list