traba

[ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]

/[ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“traba” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,231. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,231
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o resultado de trabar o triscar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-traba · traba · Spanish

traba · rank #16,231 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,231
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tomemos

Nearest frequency peer: tomemos (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “traba”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “traba” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

traba vs tras
60% similar
traba vs trae
60% similar
traba vs trap
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “traba”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).trabacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tomemos” (#16,230), “tragos” (#16,232), “tip” (#16,229). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “traba” va en #16,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around traba (IPA [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,231 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for traba, with forms such as "rtaba", "tarba", and "traab". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is traba, spelled T-R-A-B-A.

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).

This word in other languages

obstacle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaba
  • tarba
  • traab
  • trabba
  • trava
  • trbaa
  • trraba
  • ttraba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of traba - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtaba2tarba2traab2trabba1trava1trbaa2trraba1ttraba1
Edit distance from "traba"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

traza#16,233turbo#16,235space#16,224rindo#16,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

zócalo8 variantsacordé8 variantsagarran8 variantsarroyos8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list