traba

/[ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,231

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

traba is aSpanishnoun. It means: Acción o resultado de trabar o triscar. Pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. Often confused with tras and trae.

Key facts for traba
PropertyValue
Headwordtraba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,231
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of traba in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for traba is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,231 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for traba, with forms such as "rtaba", "tarba", and "traab". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tras", "trae", "trap", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is traba, spelled T-R-A-B-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o resultado de trabar o triscar.
  2. 2
    Dificultad u obstáculo; cualquier cosa que impide o estorba la fácil ejecución de otra.
  3. 3
    Instrumento con que se junta, une y sujeta una cosa con otra.
  4. 4
    Ligadura con que se atan, por las cuartillas, las manos o los pies de una caballería.
  5. 5
    Tabla o palo que se ata a los cuernos de una res vacuna para impedir que entre en sitios donde pueda hacer daño.
  6. 6
    Cada una de las dos cuerdas que se ponen a las caballerías del pie a la mano de cada lado para acostumbrarlas al paso de andadura.
  7. 7
    Cada uno de los dos palos delanteros de la red de cazar palomas.
  8. 8
    Pedazo de paño que une las dos partes del escapulario de ciertos hábitos monásticos.
  9. 9
    Piedra o cuña con que se calzan las ruedas de un carro.
  10. 10
    Embargo de bienes, incluso derechos, o impedimento para disponer de ellos o para algún acto.
  11. 11
    Palo que asegura el frente del arca dentro de la cual se mueve la piedra de la tahona.
  12. 12
    Zancadilla (derribo que se hace trabando la pierna propia con la de otro).

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtaba,tarba,traab,trabba,trava,trbaa,trraba,ttraba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for traba

Misspelling Variants of "traba"

rtaba5tarba5traab5trabba6trava5trbaa5trraba6ttraba6
Misspelling Variants of "traba"

Frequency rank: #16,231 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "traba"?
"traba" is spelled T-R-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a].
What does "traba" mean?
As a noun, "traba" means: Acción o resultado de trabar o triscar.
What words are commonly confused with "traba"?
"traba" is commonly confused with "tras", "trae", "trap". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traba" is [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traba" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.