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

#7,367
“traigo” frequency rank
#4,289
“trajo” frequency rank
11656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature traigo trajo
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de traer o de traerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de traer o de traerse.

Where the eye mixes traigo and trajo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
traigo
5 ch
trajo

Look-alike desk: traigo vs trajo

A purely visual mix-up. traigo ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o]) and trajo ([ˈt̪ɾaxo]) 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 11656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

traigo is recorded at frequency rank #7,367, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o]. trajo is at rank #4,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxo].

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 11656, this pair ranks #294,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of traigo vs trajo

Shared letters: aort. Private to "traigo": gi. Private to "trajo": j.

"traigo" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV  ·  "trajo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traigortaigo · tarigo · tragio · traiggo · traiog · triago · trraigo · ttraigo
  • trajortajo · tarjo · trajjo · traoj · trjao · trrajo · ttrajo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "traigo" and "trajo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾajɣ̞o] versus [ˈt̪ɾaxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "traigo" or "trajo"?
"trajo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,289 in our Spanish list, against #7,367 for "traigo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "traigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "trajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #294,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "traigo" and "trajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs trajo". 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 #294,327 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