Which to use
“trasladar” and “traspasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,236
- “trasladar” frequency rank
- #25,477
- “traspasar” frequency rank
- 35713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trasladar | traspasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover o llevar algo de un lado (lugar, sitio) a otro. | Pasar o llevar una cosa de un sitio a otro. |
Where the eye mixes trasladar and traspasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trasladar and traspasar 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 trasladar with traspasar
A purely visual mix-up. trasladar ([t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aɾ]) and traspasar ([t̪ɾaspaˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35713, 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]. traspasar is at rank #25,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaspaˈsaɾ].
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 35713, this pair ranks #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trasladar vs traspasar
Shared letters: arst. Private to "trasladar": dl. Private to "traspasar": p.
"trasladar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "traspasar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trasladar" and "traspasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trasladar" vs "traspasar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trasladar" and "traspasar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traspasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trasladar" and "traspasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traspasa vs traspasar". 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 #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.