Which to use
“traduce” and “traducir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,925
- “traduce” frequency rank
- #8,597
- “traducir” frequency rank
- 16522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traduce | traducir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de traducir. | Expresar un mensaje en una lengua diferente a la que se usó originalmente para transmitirlo. |
Where the eye mixes traduce and traducir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. traduce runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against traducir's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: traduce vs traducir
A purely visual mix-up. traduce ([t̪ɾaˈð̞use]) and traducir ([t̪ɾað̞uˈsiɾ]) 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 16522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traduce is recorded at frequency rank #7,925, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈð̞use]. traducir is at rank #8,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾað̞uˈsiɾ].
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 16522, this pair ranks #275,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traduce vs traducir
Shared letters: acdrtu. Private to "traduce": e. Private to "traducir": i.
"traduce" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "traducir" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traduce" and "traducir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "traduce" vs "traducir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "traduce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traducir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traduce" and "traducir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trace vs traduce". 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 #275,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.