Which to use
“traer” is a verb and “través” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,583
- “traer” frequency rank
- #309
- “través” frequency rank
- 2892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traer | través |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover alguna cosa hacia sí, esto es, hacia la persona que habla. | Torcimiento de una cosa hacia algún lado. |
Where the eye mixes traer and través
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between traer and través
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: traer is [t̪ɾaˈeɾ] while través is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2892, 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]. través is at rank #309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞es].
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 2892, this pair ranks #319,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traer vs través
Shared letters: art. Private to "traer": e. Private to "través": své.
"traer" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "través" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traer ← rtaer · tarer · traerr · trare · trear · trraer · ttraer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traer" and "través" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "traer" or "través" show up more?
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 "traer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "través" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traer" and "través" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traer vs trash". 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 #319,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.