través
[t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]
The verdict
“través” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #309
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,005
- “T” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Torcimiento de una cosa hacia algún lado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-traves · través · Spanish
través · rank #309 · 10 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #309
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,005
- PHOTO-FINISH tras
Nearest frequency peer: tras (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “través”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- problemas
problemas
99,695 corpus weight
- tarde
tarde
99,694 corpus weight
- tras
tras
99,693 corpus weight
- través
través
99,692 corpus weight
- tú
tú
99,691 corpus weight
- meses
meses
99,690 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “través” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | través |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ɾaˈβ̞es] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “través” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around través (IPA [t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #309 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for través, with forms such as "rtavés", "tarvés", and "trabés". 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, "tres", "trenes", "trazos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is través, spelled T-R-A-V-É-S.
Definition
- 1Torcimiento de una cosa hacia algún lado.
- 2Desgracia, fatalidad.
- 3Pieza de madera en que se afirma el segundo pendolón de un edificio.
- 4Flanco de fortificación.
- 5Trinchera.
- 6Rumbo perpendicular al costado de una embarcación.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- rtavés
- tarvés
- trabés
- travsé
- travvés
- travéss
- traévs
- trravés
- trvaés
- ttravés
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of través - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "través", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "través". Here's where to go from here.
- "través" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tres". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #309 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.