traviesa

[t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]

/[t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]/ noun

The verdict

“traviesa” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,980
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada uno de los soportes rectangulares de los carriles en las vías del ferrocarril, tradicionalmente de madera, dispuestos perpendicularmente a la vía férrea.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

traviesa vs travieso
88% similar
traviesa vs traviesos
78% similar
traviesa vs través
63% similar

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

Key facts for traviesa
PropertyValue
Headwordtraviesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,980
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traviesa” 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). traviesa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around traviesa (IPA [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,980 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for traviesa, with forms such as "rtaviesa", "tarviesa", and "trabiesa". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "travieso", "traviesos", "través", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is traviesa, spelled T-R-A-V-I-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada uno de los soportes rectangulares de los carriles en las vías del ferrocarril, tradicionalmente de madera, dispuestos perpendicularmente a la vía férrea.
  2. 2
    Viga.
  3. 3
    Distancia o recorrido entre dos lugares o puntos de un desplazamiento.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaviesa
  • tarviesa
  • trabiesa
  • traivesa
  • traveisa
  • travieas
  • traviessa
  • travisea
  • travviesa
  • trraviesa
  • trvaiesa
  • ttraviesa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtaviesa2tarviesa2trabiesa1traivesa2traveisa2travieas2traviessa1travisea2
Edit distance from "traviesa"

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 "traviesa"?
"traviesa" is spelled T-R-A-V-I-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa].
What does "traviesa" mean?
As a noun, "traviesa" means: Cada uno de los soportes rectangulares de los carriles en las vías del ferrocarril, tradicionalmente de madera, dispuestos perpendicularmente a la vía férrea.
What words are commonly confused with "traviesa"?
"traviesa" is commonly confused with "travieso", "traviesos", "través". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traviesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traviesa" is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traviesa" come from?
"traviesa" 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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Using “traviesa”

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

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