traganvstratasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,897
“tragan” frequency rank
#11,877
“tratas” frequency rank
55774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tragan tratas
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tragar o de tragarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de tratar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tragan and tratas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
tragan
6 ch
tratas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tragan ([ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞ãn]) and tratas ([ˈt̪ɾat̪as]) 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 55774, 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]. tratas is at rank #11,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾat̪as].

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 55774, this pair ranks #77,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tragan vs tratas

Shared letters: art. Private to "tragan": gn. Private to "tratas": s.

"tragan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "tratas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traganrtagan · targan · traagn · tragann · traggan · tragna · trgaan · trragan
  • tratasrtatas · traats · tratass · tratsa · trattas · trratas · trtaas · ttratas

Frequency comparison

tragan#43,897
tratas#11,877

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tragan" and "tratas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞ãn] versus [ˈt̪ɾat̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tragan" or "tratas"?
"tratas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,877 in our Spanish list, against #43,897 for "tragan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tragan vs tratas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tragan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list