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“tradiciones” and “traiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,386
“tradiciones” frequency rank
#26,260
“traiciones” frequency rank
30646
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tradiciones traiciones
Definition Forma del plural de tradición. Forma del plural de traición.

Where the eye mixes tradiciones and traiciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
tradiciones
10 ch
traiciones

Why the eye confuses tradiciones with traiciones

A purely visual mix-up. tradiciones ([t̪ɾað̞iˈsjones]) and traiciones ([t̪ɾajˈsjones]) 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 30646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tradiciones is recorded at frequency rank #4,386, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjones]. traiciones is at rank #26,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾajˈsjones].

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 30646, this pair ranks #210,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tradiciones vs traiciones

Shared letters: aceinorst. Private to "tradiciones": d. Private to "traiciones": -.

"tradiciones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "traiciones" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tradicionesrtadiciones · tardiciones · tradciiones · traddiciones · tradicciones · tradicinoes · tradicioens · tradicioness
  • traicionesrtaiciones · tariciones · traciiones · traicciones · traicinoes · traicioens · traicioness · traicionnes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "tradiciones" and "traiciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾað̞iˈsjones] versus [t̪ɾajˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tradiciones" or "traiciones"?
"tradiciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,386 in our Spanish list, against #26,260 for "traiciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "tradiciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "traiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #210,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tradiciones" and "traiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traicionero vs traiciones". 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 #210,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list