Which to use
“tirar” and “trae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,521
- “tirar” frequency rank
- #2,273
- “trae” frequency rank
- 5794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirar | trae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer un objeto, asiéndolo y ejerciendo fuerza hacia el lado propio. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes tirar and trae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tirar vs trae
A purely visual mix-up. tirar ([t̪iˈɾaɾ]) and trae ([ˈt̪ɾae]) 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 5794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tirar is recorded at frequency rank #3,521, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaɾ]. trae is at rank #2,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾae].
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 5794, this pair ranks #312,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tirar vs trae
Shared letters: art. Private to "tirar": i. Private to "trae": e.
"tirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "trae" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tirar" and "trae" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tirar" vs "trae" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tirar" and "trae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirar" and "trae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tirana vs tirar". 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 #312,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.