Which to use
“atañe” and “atrae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,885
- “atañe” frequency rank
- #7,392
- “atrae” frequency rank
- 43277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atañe | atrae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atañer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. |
Where the eye mixes atañe and atrae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between atañe and atrae
A purely visual mix-up. atañe ([aˈt̪aɲe]) and atrae ([aˈt̪ɾae]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atañe is recorded at frequency rank #35,885, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪aɲe]. atrae is at rank #7,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾae].
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 43277, this pair ranks #143,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atañe vs atrae
Shared letters: aet. Private to "atañe": ñ. Private to "atrae": r.
"atañe" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atrae" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atrae ← artae · atare · atrrae · attrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atañe" for "atrae" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "atañe" or "atrae" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "atañe" and "atrae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "atañe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atañe" and "atrae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atañe vs atente". 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 #143,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.