Which to use
“rebajar” and “relajar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,794
- “rebajar” frequency rank
- #26,594
- “relajar” frequency rank
- 47388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebajar | relajar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bajar algo por debajo de su nivel normal. | Aflojar, ablandar, soltar. |
Where the eye mixes rebajar and relajar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rebajar and relajar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rebajar and relajar
A purely visual mix-up. rebajar ([reβ̞aˈxaɾ]) and relajar ([relaˈxaɾ]) 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 a single letter - b in “rebajar” becomes l in “relajar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebajar is recorded at frequency rank #20,794, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈxaɾ]. relajar is at rank #26,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [relaˈxaɾ].
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 47388, this pair ranks #120,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rebajar vs relajar
Shared letters: aejr. Private to "rebajar": b. Private to "relajar": l.
"rebajar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "relajar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rebajar" for "relajar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rebajar" vs "relajar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebajar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relajar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebajar" and "relajar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relajar vs relaje". 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 #120,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.