Which to use
“tímidos” is an adjective and “traídos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,912
- “tímidos” frequency rank
- #24,680
- “traídos” frequency rank
- 57592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímidos | traídos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tímido. | Forma del plural de traído, participio de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes tímidos and traídos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tímidos with traídos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tímidos is [ˈt̪imið̞os] while traídos is [t̪ɾaˈið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímidos is recorded at frequency rank #32,912, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞os]. traídos is at rank #24,680, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈið̞os].
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 57592, this pair ranks #69,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tímidos vs traídos
Shared letters: dostí. Private to "tímidos": im. Private to "traídos": ar.
"tímidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "traídos" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tímidos" and "traídos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tímidos" or "traídos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tímidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traídos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímidos" and "traídos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "torcidos vs traídos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.