Which to use
“razona” and “razonar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,921
- “razona” frequency rank
- #19,539
- “razonar” frequency rank
- 58460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | razona | razonar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de razonar. | 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 eye mixes razona and razonar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. razona runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against razonar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: razona vs razonar
A purely visual mix-up. razona ([raˈsona]) and razonar ([rasoˈnaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “razona” sits inside “razonar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58460, 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]. 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 58460, this pair ranks #66,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of razona vs razonar
Shared letters: anorz. Private to "razona": -. Private to "razonar": -.
"razona" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "razonar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "razona" and "razonar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "razona" or "razonar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "razona" and "razonar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "razona" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "razonar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "razona" and "razonar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "razona vs razonado". 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 #66,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.