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Which to use

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

#3,883
“tasas” frequency rank
#27,431
“trazas” frequency rank
31314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tasas trazas
Definition Forma del plural de tasa. Forma del plural de traza.

Where the eye mixes tasas and trazas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
tasas
6 ch
trazas

Look-alike desk: tasas vs trazas

A purely visual mix-up. tasas ([ˈt̪asas]) and trazas ([ˈt̪ɾasas]) 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 31314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tasas is recorded at frequency rank #3,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪asas]. trazas is at rank #27,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾasas].

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 31314, this pair ranks #207,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tasas vs trazas

Shared letters: ast. Private to "tasas": -. Private to "trazas": rz.

"tasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "trazas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tasasatsas · taass · tasass · tassas · tsaas · ttasas
  • trazasrtazas · tarzas · traazs · trazass · trazsa · trazzas · trrazas · trzaas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "tasas" for "trazas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪asas] versus [ˈt̪ɾasas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tasas" or "trazas"?
"tasas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,883 in our Spanish list, against #27,431 for "trazas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "tasas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "trazas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #207,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tasas" and "trazas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trazadas vs trazas". 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 #207,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list