Which to use
“tradición” and “traición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,923
- “tradición” frequency rank
- #5,266
- “traición” frequency rank
- 7189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tradición | traición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Costumbre o conocimiento transmitido de una generación a la otra, en general de forma oral y no sistemática. | Falta a un compromiso o palabra dada |
Where the eye mixes tradición and traición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tradición runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVVC) against traición's 8 (CCVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tradición vs traición
A purely visual mix-up. tradición ([t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]) and traición ([t̪ɾajˈsjõn]) 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 7189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tradición is recorded at frequency rank #1,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]. traición is at rank #5,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾajˈsjõn].
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 7189, this pair ranks #308,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tradición vs traición
Shared letters: acinrtó. Private to "tradición": d. Private to "traición": -.
"tradición" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "traición" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tradición" and "traición" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tradición" or "traición" 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 "tradición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tradición" and "traición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traición vs traicionan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.