Which to use
“traer” and “trajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,583
- “traer” frequency rank
- #4,289
- “trajo” frequency rank
- 6872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traer | trajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover alguna cosa hacia sí, esto es, hacia la persona que habla. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes traer and trajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: traer vs trajo
A purely visual mix-up. traer ([t̪ɾaˈeɾ]) and trajo ([ˈt̪ɾaxo]) 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 6872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traer is recorded at frequency rank #2,583, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈeɾ]. trajo is at rank #4,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxo].
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 6872, this pair ranks #309,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traer vs trajo
Shared letters: art. Private to "traer": e. Private to "trajo": jo.
"traer" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "trajo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traer" and "trajo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "traer" or "trajo" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "traer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traer" and "trajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs trajo". 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 #309,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.