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

#7,368
“trasera” frequency rank
#22,887
“traseras” frequency rank
30255
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trasera traseras
Definition Forma del femenino de trasero. Forma del femenino plural de trasero.

Where the eye mixes trasera and traseras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
trasera
8 ch
traseras

Why the eye confuses trasera with traseras

A purely visual mix-up. trasera ([t̪ɾaˈseɾa]) and traseras ([t̪ɾaˈseɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “trasera” sits inside “traseras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trasera is recorded at frequency rank #7,368, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈseɾa]. traseras is at rank #22,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈseɾas].

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 30255, this pair ranks #212,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of trasera vs traseras

Shared letters: aerst. Private to "trasera": -. Private to "traseras": -.

"trasera" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "traseras" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traserartasera · tarsera · tracera · traesra · trasear · traserra · trasrea · trassera
  • traserasrtaseras · tarseras · traceras · traesras · trasears · traserass · traserras · trasersa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trasera" and "traseras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾaˈseɾa] versus [t̪ɾaˈseɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "trasera" vs "traseras" - which ranks higher?
"trasera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,368 in our Spanish list, against #22,887 for "traseras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "trasera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "traseras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #212,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "trasera" and "traseras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trajera vs traseras". 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 #212,885 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