Which to use
“traían” and “traigan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,259
- “traían” frequency rank
- #12,728
- “traigan” frequency rank
- 35987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traían | traigan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de traer o de traerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes traían and traigan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. traían runs 6 letters (CCVVVC) against traigan's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between traían and traigan
A purely visual mix-up. traían ([t̪ɾaˈiãn]) 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 35987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traían is recorded at frequency rank #23,259, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈiãn]. 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 35987, this pair ranks #183,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traían vs traigan
Shared letters: anrt. Private to "traían": í. Private to "traigan": gi.
"traían" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "traigan" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traigan ← rtaigan · tarigan · tragian · traiagn · traigann · traiggan · traigna · triagan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traían" and "traigan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "traían" or "traigan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "traían" 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 #183,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traían" and "traigan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traca vs traían". 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 #183,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.