tradición

[t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]

/[t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“tradición” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,923
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Costumbre o conocimiento transmitido de una generación a la otra, en general de forma oral y no sistemática.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tradición vs traición
89% similar
tradición vs traiciona
67% similar
tradición vs traducción
80% similar

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

Key facts for tradición
PropertyValue
Headwordtradición
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,923
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tradición” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tradición lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around tradición (IPA [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,923 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tradición, with forms such as "rtadición", "tardición", and "tradciión". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "traición", "traiciona", "traducción", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is tradición, spelled T-R-A-D-I-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Costumbre o conocimiento transmitido de una generación a la otra, en general de forma oral y no sistemática.
  2. 2
    Transmisión de estas costumbres y conocimientos.
  3. 3
    Hecho conocido solamente por la tradición₂.
  4. 4
    En especial, tema o rasgo formal que forma parte de la tradición₁ de una cultura o región.
  5. 5
    Enseñanza, especialmente la oral, transmitida por tradición₂ y que suplementa la contenida en los textos sagrados.
  6. 6
    Conjunto de manuscritos que han conservado de una obra incunable.
  7. 7
    Cesión material de la posesión de un bien.

This word in other languages

tradition(English)tradition(Français)Tradition(Deutsch)tradição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtadición
  • tardición
  • tradciión
  • traddición
  • tradicción
  • tradicinó
  • tradiciónn
  • tradicóin
  • tradiicón
  • tradisión
  • traidción
  • trdaición
  • trradición
  • ttradición

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tradición - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtadición2tardición2tradciión2traddición1tradicción1tradicinó2tradiciónn1tradicóin2
Edit distance from "tradición"

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 "tradición"?
"tradición" is spelled T-R-A-D-I-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn].
What does "tradición" mean?
As a noun, "tradición" means: Costumbre o conocimiento transmitido de una generación a la otra, en general de forma oral y no sistemática.
What words are commonly confused with "tradición"?
"tradición" is commonly confused with "traición", "traiciona", "traducción". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tradición"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tradición" is [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tradición" come from?
"tradición" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tradición”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-D-I-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “traición” - see the side-by-side comparison. tradición vs traición
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list