Which to use
“trajo” is a verb and “trigo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,289
- “trajo” frequency rank
- #6,602
- “trigo” frequency rank
- 10891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trajo | trigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de traer o de traerse. | (Triticum) Género de plantas de la familia de las gramíneas, cultivado por la humanidad desde hace miles de años por sus granos, con los que se prepara harina para hacer el pan. Es una planta anual, con flores agrupadas en una espiga. Su fruto es una cariopse rica en almidón. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trajo and trigo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
trajo and trigo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trajo is recorded at frequency rank #4,289, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxo]. trigo is at rank #6,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞o].
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 10891, this pair ranks #297,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trajo" and "trigo" be used interchangeably?
Remembering trajo vs trigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trajo”; for a noun, it's “trigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trajo” entry
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