Which to use
“reja” and “roja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,966
- “reja” frequency rank
- #1,955
- “roja” frequency rank
- 18921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reja | roja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento de hierro, que es parte del arado y sirve para romper y revolver la tierra. | Tarjeta roja. |
Where the eye mixes reja and roja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reja with roja
A purely visual mix-up. reja ([ˈrexa]) and roja ([ˈroxa]) 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 - e in “reja” becomes o in “roja”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reja is recorded at frequency rank #16,966, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrexa]. roja is at rank #1,955, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroxa].
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 18921, this pair ranks #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reja vs roja
Shared letters: ajr. Private to "reja": e. Private to "roja": o.
"reja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reja" and "roja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reja" vs "roja" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reja" and "roja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reja vs riba". 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 #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.