Which to use
“tragan” and “traigan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,897
- “tragan” frequency rank
- #12,728
- “traigan” frequency rank
- 56625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tragan | traigan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tragar o de tragarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes tragan and traigan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tragan runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against traigan's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tragan vs traigan
A purely visual mix-up. tragan ([ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞ãn]) and traigan ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]) 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 56625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tragan is recorded at frequency rank #43,897, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞ãn]. traigan is at rank #12,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn].
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 56625, this pair ranks #73,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tragan vs traigan
Shared letters: agnrt. Private to "tragan": -. Private to "traigan": i.
"tragan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "traigan" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tragan" for "traigan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tragan" vs "traigan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tragan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traigan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tragan" and "traigan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traca vs tragan". 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 #73,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.