Which to use
“trágicas” is an adjective and “traigas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,367
- “trágicas” frequency rank
- #33,359
- “traigas” frequency rank
- 70726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trágicas | traigas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de trágico. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes trágicas and traigas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trágicas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against traigas's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trágicas with traigas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trágicas is [ˈt̪ɾaxikas] while traigas is [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞as]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trágicas is recorded at frequency rank #37,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxikas]. traigas is at rank #33,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞as].
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 70726, this pair ranks #29,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trágicas vs traigas
Shared letters: agirst. Private to "trágicas": cá. Private to "traigas": -.
"trágicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "traigas" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traigas ← rtaigas · tarigas · tragias · traiags · traigass · traiggas · traigsa · triagas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trágicas" and "traigas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trágicas" or "traigas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trágicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traigas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trágicas" and "traigas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traigas vs trizas". 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 #29,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.