Which to use
“atajos” is a noun and “atrajo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,947
- “atajos” frequency rank
- #13,396
- “atrajo” frequency rank
- 47343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atajos | atrajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de atajo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. |
Where the eye mixes atajos and atrajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atajos (VCVCVC) and atrajo (VCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between atajos and atrajo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: atajos is [aˈt̪axos] while atrajo is [aˈt̪ɾaxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atajos is recorded at frequency rank #33,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪axos]. atrajo is at rank #13,396, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾaxo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47343, this pair ranks #120,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atajos vs atrajo
Shared letters: ajot. Private to "atajos": s. Private to "atrajo": r.
"atajos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "atrajo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "atajos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atajos" and "atrajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atajos vs ataron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #120,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.