Which to use
“rebasar” and “relajar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,160
- “rebasar” frequency rank
- #26,594
- “relajar” frequency rank
- 72754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebasar | relajar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar o exceder de cierto límite. | Aflojar, ablandar, soltar. |
Where the eye mixes rebasar and relajar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rebasar and relajar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rebasar with relajar
A purely visual mix-up. rebasar ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebasar is recorded at frequency rank #46,160, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈsaɾ]. 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 72754, this pair ranks #24,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebasar vs relajar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "rebasar": bs. Private to "relajar": jl.
"rebasar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "relajar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebasar" and "relajar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rebasar" vs "relajar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebasar" 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 #24,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebasar" and "relajar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebasar". 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 #24,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.