travesía

[t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]

/[t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]/ noun

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The verdict

“travesía” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,689
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El espacio que media de un paraje a otro.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

travesía vs traviesa
75% similar
travesía vs travesura
78% similar
travesía vs travesías
89% similar

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

Key facts for travesía
PropertyValue
Headwordtravesía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,689
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “travesía” 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). travesía 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 12 spelling variants around travesía (IPA [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,689 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for travesía, with forms such as "rtavesía", "tarvesía", and "trabesía". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "traviesa", "travesura", "travesías", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 travesía, spelled T-R-A-V-E-S-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El espacio que media de un paraje a otro.
  2. 2
    Viaje por mar y el tiempo que dura.
  3. 3
    Calle angosta que pone en comunicación dos principales.
  4. 4
    Fortificación que se forma con traveses.
  5. 5
    Viento que la navegación da por los lados.
  6. 6
    Cantidad que se atraviesa al juego.
  7. 7
    Paso o tránsito por un pueblo.
  8. 8
    Viento perpendicular a una costa.
  9. 9
    Paga que se da al marinero mercante por la navegación desde un puerto a otro.
  10. 10
    Vasta zona desértica.
  11. 11
    Viento que sopla desde el mar hacia la costa.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtavesía
  • tarvesía
  • trabesía
  • traevsía
  • travesaí
  • travessía
  • traveísa
  • travseía
  • travvesía
  • trravesía
  • trvaesía
  • ttravesía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtavesía2tarvesía2trabesía1traevsía2travesaí2travessía1traveísa2travseía2
Edit distance from "travesía"

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 "travesía"?
"travesía" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-S-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia].
What does "travesía" mean?
As a noun, "travesía" means: El espacio que media de un paraje a otro.
What words are commonly confused with "travesía"?
"travesía" is commonly confused with "traviesa", "travesura", "travesías". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "travesía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "travesía" is [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "travesía" come from?
"travesía" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “travesía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-V-E-S-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “traviesa” - see the side-by-side comparison. travesía vs traviesa
  • 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