Which to use
“traían” and “traigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,259
- “traían” frequency rank
- #7,367
- “traigo” frequency rank
- 30626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traían | traigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de traer o de traerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de traer o de traerse. |
Where the eye mixes traían and traigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. traían (CCVVVC) and traigo (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between traían and traigo
A purely visual mix-up. traían ([t̪ɾaˈiãn]) and traigo ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o]) 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 30626, 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]. traigo is at rank #7,367, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o].
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 30626, this pair ranks #211,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traían vs traigo
Shared letters: art. Private to "traían": ní. Private to "traigo": gio.
"traían" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "traigo" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- traigo ← rtaigo · tarigo · tragio · traiggo · traiog · triago · trraigo · ttraigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traían" and "traigo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "traían" or "traigo" show up more?
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 "traían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traían" and "traigo" 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 #211,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.