Which to use
“trasladar” and “trasladarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,236
- “trasladar” frequency rank
- #15,509
- “trasladarse” frequency rank
- 25745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trasladar | trasladarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover o llevar algo de un lado (lugar, sitio) a otro. | Moverse o desplazarse de un lado (lugar, sitio) a otro. |
Where the eye mixes trasladar and trasladarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. trasladar runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against trasladarse's 11 (CCVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trasladar vs trasladarse
A purely visual mix-up. trasladar ([t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aɾ]) and trasladarse ([t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “trasladar” sits inside “trasladarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trasladar is recorded at frequency rank #10,236, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aɾ]. trasladarse is at rank #15,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aɾse].
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 25745, this pair ranks #235,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trasladar vs trasladarse
Shared letters: adlrst. Private to "trasladar": -. Private to "trasladarse": e.
"trasladar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "trasladarse" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trasladar ← rtasladar · tarsladar · tralsadar · trasaldar · traslaadr · trasladarr · trasladdar · trasladra
- trasladarse ← rtasladarse · tarsladarse · tralsadarse · trasaldarse · traslaadrse · trasladarce · trasladares · trasladarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trasladar" and "trasladarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trasladar" or "trasladarse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trasladar" and "trasladarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trasladaba vs trasladar". 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 #235,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.