atraevsatraeráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“atrae” and “atraerá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,392
“atrae” frequency rank
#49,443
“atraerá” frequency rank
56835
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature atrae atraerá
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atrae and atraerá apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
atrae
7 ch
atraerá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. atrae ([aˈt̪ɾae]) and atraerá ([at̪ɾaeˈɾa]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “atrae” sits inside “atraerá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56835, 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]. atraerá is at rank #49,443, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaeˈɾa].

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 56835, this pair ranks #72,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of atrae vs atraerá

Shared letters: aert. Private to "atrae": -. Private to "atraerá": á.

"atrae" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV  ·  "atraerá" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • atraeartae · atare · atrrae · attrae

Frequency comparison

atrae#7,392
atraerá#49,443

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "atrae" and "atraerá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈt̪ɾae] versus [at̪ɾaeˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "atrae" or "atraerá"?
"atrae" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,392 in our Spanish list, against #49,443 for "atraerá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering atrae vs atraerá

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atrae” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list