Which to use
“tragedias” and “travesías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,565
- “tragedias” frequency rank
- #39,500
- “travesías” frequency rank
- 57065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tragedias | travesías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tragedia | Forma del plural de travesía. |
Where the eye mixes tragedias and travesías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tragedias and travesías
A purely visual mix-up. tragedias ([t̪ɾaˈxeð̞jas]) and travesías ([t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsias]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tragedias is recorded at frequency rank #17,565, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈxeð̞jas]. travesías is at rank #39,500, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsias].
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 57065, this pair ranks #72,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tragedias vs travesías
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "tragedias": dgi. Private to "travesías": ví.
"tragedias" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "travesías" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tragedias ← rtagedias · targedias · traegdias · tragdeias · tragedais · trageddias · tragediass · tragedisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tragedias" and "travesías" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tragedias" or "travesías" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tragedias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "travesías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tragedias" and "travesías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "travesías vs travesuras". 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 #72,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.