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

#33,359
“traigas” frequency rank
#11,877
“tratas” frequency rank
45236
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature traigas tratas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de traer o de traerse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de tratar.

Where the eye mixes traigas and tratas

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

7 ch
traigas
6 ch
tratas

Visual trap between traigas and tratas

A purely visual mix-up. traigas ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞as]) and tratas ([ˈt̪ɾat̪as]) 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 45236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

traigas is recorded at frequency rank #33,359, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞as]. tratas is at rank #11,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾat̪as].

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 45236, this pair ranks #132,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of traigas vs tratas

Shared letters: arst. Private to "traigas": gi. Private to "tratas": -.

"traigas" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC  ·  "tratas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traigas ← rtaigas · tarigas · tragias · traiags · traigass · traiggas · traigsa · triagas
  • tratas ← rtatas · traats · tratass · tratsa · trattas · trratas · trtaas · ttratas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "traigas" for "tratas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞as] versus [ˈt̪ɾat̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "traigas" vs "tratas" - which ranks higher?
"tratas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,877 in our Spanish list, against #33,359 for "traigas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "traigas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tratas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #132,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "traigas" and "tratas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traigas vs trizas". 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 #132,604 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