Which to use
“trabada” and “tumbada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,460
- “trabada” frequency rank
- #42,195
- “tumbada” frequency rank
- 89655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabada | tumbada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de trabado, participio de trabar. | Forma del femenino de tumbado, participio de tumbar. |
Where the eye mixes trabada and tumbada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trabada (CCVCVCV) and tumbada (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between trabada and tumbada
A purely visual mix-up. trabada ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞að̞a]) and tumbada ([t̪ũmˈbað̞a]) 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 89655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabada is recorded at frequency rank #47,460, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞að̞a]. tumbada is at rank #42,195, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ũmˈbað̞a].
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 89655, this pair ranks #2,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trabada vs tumbada
Shared letters: abdt. Private to "trabada": r. Private to "tumbada": mu.
"trabada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "tumbada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabada" and "tumbada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trabada" or "tumbada"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tumbada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabada" and "tumbada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabada vs trazadas". 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 #2,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.