Which to use
“raz” and “riz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,750
- “raz” frequency rank
- #4,181
- “riz” frequency rank
- 25931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raz | riz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Courant marin violent qui se fait sentir dans un détroit, dans un canal entre deux terres rapprochées. | Dénomination usuelle des plantes du genre Oryza de la famille des Poacées, céréale cultivée dans les terres humides et marécageuses des pays chauds. |
Where the eye mixes raz and riz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raz vs riz
A purely visual mix-up. raz (\ʁa\) and riz (\ʁi\) 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 a single letter - a in “raz” becomes i in “riz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raz is recorded at frequency rank #21,750, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa\. riz is at rank #4,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁi\.
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 25931, this pair ranks #338,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raz vs riz
Shared letters: rz. Private to "raz": a. Private to "riz": i.
"raz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "riz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raz" and "riz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raz" or "riz"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "raz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "riz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #338,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raz" and "riz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RAMQ vs raz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #338,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.