Which to use
“atrae” and “atrajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,392
- “atrae” frequency rank
- #13,396
- “atrajo” frequency rank
- 20788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atrae | atrajo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. |
Where the eye mixes atrae and atrajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between atrae and atrajo
A purely visual mix-up. atrae ([aˈt̪ɾae]) and atrajo ([aˈt̪ɾaxo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20788, 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]. 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 20788, this pair ranks #257,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of atrae vs atrajo
Shared letters: art. Private to "atrae": e. Private to "atrajo": jo.
"atrae" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "atrajo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atrae" and "atrajo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "atrae" or "atrajo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atrae" 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 #257,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atrae" and "atrajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atracos vs atrajo". 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 #257,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.