Which to use
“traición” and “traiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,266
- “traición” frequency rank
- #26,260
- “traiciones” frequency rank
- 31526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traición | traiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falta a un compromiso o palabra dada | Forma del plural de traición. |
Where the eye mixes traición and traiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: traición vs traiciones
A purely visual mix-up. traición ([t̪ɾajˈsjõn]) and traiciones ([t̪ɾajˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traición is recorded at frequency rank #5,266, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾajˈsjõn]. traiciones is at rank #26,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾajˈsjones].
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 31526, this pair ranks #206,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traición vs traiciones
Shared letters: acinrt. Private to "traición": ó. Private to "traiciones": eos.
"traición" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC · "traiciones" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traiciones ← rtaiciones · tariciones · traciiones · traicciones · traicinoes · traicioens · traicioness · traicionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traición" and "traiciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "traición" or "traiciones" 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 "traición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traición" and "traiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traicionero vs traiciones". 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 #206,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.