Which to use
“relaja” and “relajate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,574
- “relaja” frequency rank
- #39,427
- “relajate” frequency rank
- 63001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relaja | relajate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relajar o de relajarse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de relajarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes relaja and relajate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. relaja runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against relajate's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relaja with relajate
A purely visual mix-up. relaja ([reˈlaxa]) and relajate ([relaˈxat̪e]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “relaja” sits inside “relajate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relaja is recorded at frequency rank #23,574, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxa]. relajate is at rank #39,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [relaˈxat̪e].
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 63001, this pair ranks #50,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relaja vs relajate
Shared letters: aejlr. Private to "relaja": -. Private to "relajate": t.
"relaja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "relajate" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "relaja" and "relajate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "relaja" or "relajate" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "relaja" and "relajate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "relaja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relajate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relaja" and "relajate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relajate 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 #50,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.