Which to use
“trasladan” is a verb and “traslados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,256
- “trasladan” frequency rank
- #23,976
- “traslados” frequency rank
- 47232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trasladan | traslados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trasladar o de trasladarse. | Forma del plural de traslado. |
Where the eye mixes trasladan and traslados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trasladan and traslados follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses trasladan with traslados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trasladan is [t̪ɾasˈlað̞ãn] while traslados is [t̪ɾasˈlað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trasladan is recorded at frequency rank #23,256, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈlað̞ãn]. traslados is at rank #23,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈlað̞os].
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 47232, this pair ranks #121,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trasladan vs traslados
Shared letters: adlrst. Private to "trasladan": n. Private to "traslados": o.
"trasladan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "traslados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trasladan" and "traslados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trasladan" or "traslados" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traslados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trasladan" and "traslados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trasladaba vs trasladan". 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 #121,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.