Which to use
“rejas” and “risas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,124
- “rejas” frequency rank
- #6,823
- “risas” frequency rank
- 17947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rejas | risas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de reja. | Forma del plural de risa. |
Where the eye mixes rejas and risas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rejas vs risas
A purely visual mix-up. rejas ([ˈrexas]) and risas ([ˈrisas]) 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 17947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rejas is recorded at frequency rank #11,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrexas]. risas is at rank #6,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrisas].
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 17947, this pair ranks #269,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rejas vs risas
Shared letters: ars. Private to "rejas": ej. Private to "risas": i.
"rejas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "risas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rejas" and "risas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rejas" or "risas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rejas" and "risas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rejas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rejas" and "risas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rejas vs rifas". 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 #269,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.