razón

/ra'θon/

//ra'θon// noun

The verdict

“razón” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,544 among 963 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,544
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - razão

Corpus desk

Index PT-razon · razón · Portuguese

razón · rank #70,544 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,544
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rarefeito

Nearest frequency peer: rarefeito (-4 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “razón”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “razón” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for razón
PropertyValue
Headwordrazón
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ra'θon/
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “razón” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.razóncai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “rarefeito” (#70,540), “rampage” (#70,538), “Puglia” (#70,530). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “razón” fica em #70,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

razón is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,544 among 963 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ra'θon/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for razón, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is razón, spelled R-A-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    razão
  2. 2
    motivo
  3. 3
    causa

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "razón"?
"razón" is spelled R-A-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ra'θon/.
What does "razón" mean?
As a noun, "razón" means: razão
How do you pronounce "razón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "razón" is /ra'θon/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "razón" come from?
"razón" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "razón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list