Which to use
“tongo” and “trago” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,729
- “tongo” frequency rank
- #9,214
- “trago” frequency rank
- 51943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tongo | trago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fraude o estafa en la que se obtienen réditos por un acuerdo secreto que da ventaja a una de las partes en un proyecto o competencia. | Cantidad o porción de un líquido que se puede beber de una sola vez. |
Where the eye mixes tongo and trago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tongo vs trago
A purely visual mix-up. tongo ([ˈt̪õŋgo]) and trago ([ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tongo is recorded at frequency rank #42,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪õŋgo]. trago is at rank #9,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o].
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 51943, this pair ranks #95,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tongo vs trago
Shared letters: got. Private to "tongo": n. Private to "trago": ar.
"tongo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "trago" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tongo" and "trago" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tongo" or "trago" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tongo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tongo" and "trago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tone vs tongo". 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 #95,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.