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“razonable” and “razonables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,644
“razonable” frequency rank
#13,331
“razonables” frequency rank
17975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature razonable razonables
Definition Apropiado a la razón o que se ajusta a ésta. Forma del plural de razonable.

Where the eye mixes razonable and razonables

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

9 ch
razonable
10 ch
razonables

Why the eye confuses razonable with razonables

A purely visual mix-up. razonable ([rasoˈnaβ̞le]) and razonables ([rasoˈnaβ̞les]) 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) - “razonable” sits inside “razonables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

razonable is recorded at frequency rank #4,644, classified as anadj, pronounced [rasoˈnaβ̞le]. razonables is at rank #13,331, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rasoˈnaβ̞les].

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 17975, this pair ranks #269,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of razonable vs razonables

Shared letters: abelnorz. Private to "razonable": -. Private to "razonables": s.

"razonable" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV  ·  "razonables" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • razonablearzonable · raoznable · raznoable · razoanble · razonabble · razonabel · razonablle · razonalbe
  • razonablesarzonables · raoznables · raznoables · razoanbles · razonabbles · razonabels · razonabless · razonablles

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "razonable" and "razonables" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([rasoˈnaβ̞le] versus [rasoˈnaβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "razonable" or "razonables"?
"razonable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,644 in our Spanish list, against #13,331 for "razonables". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "razonable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "razonables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #269,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #269,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list