Which to use
“tragos” is a noun and “trajo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,232
- “tragos” frequency rank
- #4,289
- “trajo” frequency rank
- 20521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tragos | trajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de trago. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes tragos and trajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tragos and trajo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tragos is [ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞os] while trajo is [ˈt̪ɾaxo]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tragos is recorded at frequency rank #16,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaɣ̞os]. trajo is at rank #4,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxo].
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 20521, this pair ranks #258,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tragos vs trajo
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tragos": gs. Private to "trajo": j.
"tragos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "trajo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tragos" for "trajo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tragos" vs "trajo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tragos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tragos" and "trajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tragos". 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 #258,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.