Which to use
“trace” is a verb and “trece” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,851
- “trace” frequency rank
- #6,471
- “trece” frequency rank
- 53322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trace | trece |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de trazar. | Doce y uno. |
Where the eye mixes trace and trece
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between trace and trece
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trace is [ˈt̪ɾase] while trece is [ˈt̪ɾese]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “trace” becomes e in “trece”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trace is recorded at frequency rank #46,851, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾase]. trece is at rank #6,471, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾese].
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 53322, this pair ranks #88,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trace vs trece
Shared letters: cert. Private to "trace": a. Private to "trece": -.
"trace" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trece" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trace" for "trece" ever safe?
Which is more common, "trace" or "trece"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trace" and "trece" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trece" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trace" and "trece" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs trace". 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 #88,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.