Which to use
“relaje” and “release” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,899
- “relaje” frequency rank
- #41,601
- “release” frequency rank
- 91500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relaje | release |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relajar o de relajarse. | Soltar. |
Where the eye mixes relaje and release
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between relaje and release
A purely visual mix-up. relaje ([reˈlaxe]) and release (/ɹɪˈliːs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relaje is recorded at frequency rank #49,899, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxe]. release is at rank #41,601, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈliːs/.
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 91500, this pair ranks #1,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relaje vs release
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "relaje": j. Private to "release": s.
"relaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "release" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relaje" for "release" ever safe?
Frequency check: "relaje" vs "release" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "release" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relaje" and "release" 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 #1,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.