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“atravesar” and “atravesó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,936
- “atravesar” frequency rank
- #17,351
- “atravesó” frequency rank
- 27287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atravesar | atravesó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner un madero u otra cosa que pase de una parte a otra. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atravesar. |
Where the eye mixes atravesar and atravesó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. atravesar runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against atravesó's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses atravesar with atravesó
A purely visual mix-up. atravesar ([at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaɾ]) and atravesó ([at̪ɾaβ̞eˈso]) 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 27287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atravesar is recorded at frequency rank #9,936, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaɾ]. atravesó is at rank #17,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaβ̞eˈso].
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 27287, this pair ranks #227,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atravesar vs atravesó
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "atravesar": -. Private to "atravesó": ó.
"atravesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "atravesó" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atravesar ← artavesar · atarvesar · atrabesar · atraevsar · atraveasr · atravesarr · atravesra · atravessar
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "atravesar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atravesó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atravesar" and "atravesó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atravesada vs atravesar". 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 #227,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.