Which to use
“relaje” is a verb and “relojes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,899
- “relaje” frequency rank
- #10,748
- “relojes” frequency rank
- 60647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relaje | relojes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relajar o de relajarse. | Pico de cigüeña. |
Where the eye mixes relaje and relojes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. relaje runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against relojes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relaje with relojes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relaje is [reˈlaxe] while relojes is [reˈloxes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60647, 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]. relojes is at rank #10,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈloxes].
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 60647, this pair ranks #58,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relaje vs relojes
Shared letters: ejlr. Private to "relaje": a. Private to "relojes": os.
"relaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "relojes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relaje" and "relojes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relaje" or "relojes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "relaje" and "relojes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "relaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relojes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relaje" and "relojes" 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 #58,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.