traer

[t̪ɾaˈeɾ]

/[t̪ɾaˈeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“traer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,583
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mover alguna cosa hacia sí, esto es, hacia la persona que habla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-traer · traer · Spanish

traer · rank #2,583 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,583
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH torre

Nearest frequency peer: torre (-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 “traer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “traer” 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).

traer vs tre
60% similar
traer vs tres
60% similar
traer vs tras
60% similar

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

Key facts for traer
PropertyValue
Headwordtraer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾaˈeɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,583
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “traer”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “torre” (#2,582), “utilizado” (#2,584), “talento” (#2,581). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “traer” va en #2,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around traer (IPA [t̪ɾaˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,583 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for traer, with forms such as "rtaer", "tarer", and "traerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tre", "tres", "tras", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 traer, spelled T-R-A-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mover alguna cosa hacia sí, esto es, hacia la persona que habla.
  2. 2
    Llevar o conducir sobre sí o con sus manos o en su propio vehículo alguna cosa.
  3. 3
    Atraer o tirar hacia sí, como la piedra imán al acero, etc.
  4. 4
    Ser causa, ocasión o motivo del cuidado, fatiga, inquietud o afecto desordenado de alguno, y se junta siempre con nombres que expliquen o contraigan la materia de que se habla.
  5. 5
    Manejar, servirse de alguna cosa.
  6. 6
    Llevar, tener puesta alguna cosa que sirve a la persona, usar de ella.
  7. 7
    Entregar con traición.
  8. 8
    Alegar o aplicar razones o autoridades para comprobación de algun discurso o materia.
  9. 9
    Obligar y precisar a hacer alguna cosa, como conduciendo por fuerza a la ejecución.
  10. 10
    Reducir con la persuasión o eficacia de las razones a que alguno siga el dictamen o partido que se le propone.
  11. 11
    Tratar, andar haciendo alguna cosa, tenerla pendiente, estar empleado en su ejecución.
  12. 12
    Causar, ocasionar o motivar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how traer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Traer inquieto, muerto, perdido.
  2. Trae bien la espada.

This word in other languages

bring(English)amener(Français)bringen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaer
  • tarer
  • traerr
  • trare
  • trear
  • trraer
  • ttraer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of traer - 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.

rtaer2tarer2traerr1trare2trear2trraer1ttraer1
Edit distance from "traer"

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 "traer"?
"traer" is spelled T-R-A-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈeɾ].
What does "traer" mean?
As a verb, "traer" means: Mover alguna cosa hacia sí, esto es, hacia la persona que habla.
What words are commonly confused with "traer"?
"traer" is commonly confused with "tre", "tres", "tras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traer" is [t̪ɾaˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traer" come from?
"traer" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

torre#2,582aviso#2,592contó#2,598darse#2,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

aquello7 variantsechar7 variantsdedos7 variantsllorar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list