Which to use
“trance” is a noun and “trece” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,000
- “trance” frequency rank
- #6,471
- “trece” frequency rank
- 23471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trance | trece |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Situación o momento crítico y decisivo en el desarrollo de un suceso. | Doce y uno. |
Where the eye mixes trance and trece
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: trance vs trece
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trance is [ˈt̪ɾãnse] while trece is [ˈt̪ɾese]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trance is recorded at frequency rank #17,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾãnse]. trece is at rank #6,471, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾese].
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 23471, this pair ranks #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trance vs trece
Shared letters: cert. Private to "trance": an. Private to "trece": -.
"trance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trece" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trance" for "trece" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trance" vs "trece" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trece" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trance" and "trece" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traca vs trance". 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 #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.