Which to use
“relajate” and “relaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,427
- “relajate” frequency rank
- #49,899
- “relaje” frequency rank
- 89326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relajate | relaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de relajarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relajar o de relajarse. |
Where the eye mixes relajate and relaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. relajate runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against relaje's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relajate with relaje
A purely visual mix-up. relajate ([relaˈxat̪e]) and relaje ([reˈlaxe]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relajate is recorded at frequency rank #39,427, classified as averb, pronounced [relaˈxat̪e]. relaje is at rank #49,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxe].
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 89326, this pair ranks #3,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relajate vs relaje
Shared letters: aejlr. Private to "relajate": t. Private to "relaje": -.
"relajate" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "relaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "relajate" and "relaje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "relajate" or "relaje" show up more?
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 "relajate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relajate" and "relaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relaje vs renace". 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 #3,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.