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Which to use

“traigan” and “traigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,728
“traigan” frequency rank
#7,367
“traigo” frequency rank
20095
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature traigan traigo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de traer o de traerse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de traer o de traerse.

Where the eye mixes traigan and traigo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. traigan runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against traigo's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
traigan
6 ch
traigo

Why the eye confuses traigan with traigo

A purely visual mix-up. traigan ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

traigan is recorded at frequency rank #12,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn]. 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 20095, this pair ranks #260,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of traigan vs traigo

Shared letters: agirt. Private to "traigan": n. Private to "traigo": o.

"traigan" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC  ·  "traigo" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traigan ← rtaigan · tarigan · tragian · traiagn · traigann · traiggan · traigna · triagan
  • traigo ← rtaigo · tarigo · tragio · traiggo · traiog · triago · trraigo · ttraigo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "traigan" and "traigo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞ãn] versus [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "traigan" vs "traigo" - which ranks higher?
"traigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,367 in our Spanish list, against #12,728 for "traigan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "traigan" 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 #260,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "traigan" and "traigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tragan vs traigan". 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 #260,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list