razonavsrazonesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: razona is a verb, razones is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#38,921
“razona” frequency rank
#1,102
“razones” frequency rank
40023
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature razona razones
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de razonar. Forma del plural de razón.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set razona and razones apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
razona
7 ch
razones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: razona is [raˈsona] while razones is [raˈsones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40023, 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]. razones is at rank #1,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [raˈsones].

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 40023, this pair ranks #161,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of razona vs razones

Shared letters: anorz. Private to "razona": -. Private to "razones": es.

"razona" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "razones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • razonaarzona · raozna · raznoa · razoan · razonna · razzona · rrazona · rzaona
  • razonesarzones · raoznes · raznoes · razoens · razoness · razonnes · razonse · razzones

Frequency comparison

razona#38,921
razones#1,102

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "razona" and "razones" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "razona" is a verb and "razones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "razona" or "razones"?
"razones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,102 in our Spanish list, against #38,921 for "razona". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering razona vs razones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “razona”; for a noun, it's “razones”.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list