Which to use
“atrae” and “atraer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,392
- “atrae” frequency rank
- #5,919
- “atraer” frequency rank
- 13311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atrae | atraer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. | Acercar y retener un cuerpo mediante el electromagnetismo u otra fuerza. |
Where the eye mixes atrae and atraer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: atrae vs atraer
A purely visual mix-up. atrae ([aˈt̪ɾae]) and atraer ([at̪ɾaˈeɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “atrae” sits inside “atraer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atrae is recorded at frequency rank #7,392, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾae]. atraer is at rank #5,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaˈeɾ].
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 13311, this pair ranks #288,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of atrae vs atraer
Shared letters: aert. Private to "atrae": -. Private to "atraer": -.
"atrae" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "atraer" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atrae" and "atraer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "atrae" vs "atraer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "atrae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atraer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atrae" and "atraer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atrae vs atraerá". 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 #288,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.