Which to use
“traslado” and “traslados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,444
- “traslado” frequency rank
- #23,976
- “traslados” frequency rank
- 29420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traslado | traslados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de trasladar o trasladarse. | Forma del plural de traslado. |
Where the eye mixes traslado and traslados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. traslado runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against traslados's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses traslado with traslados
A purely visual mix-up. traslado ([t̪ɾasˈlað̞o]) and traslados ([t̪ɾasˈlað̞os]) 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) - “traslado” sits inside “traslados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traslado is recorded at frequency rank #5,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈlað̞o]. 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 29420, this pair ranks #217,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traslado vs traslados
Shared letters: adlorst. Private to "traslado": -. Private to "traslados": -.
"traslado" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "traslados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traslado" and "traslados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "traslado" or "traslados"?
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 "traslado" 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 #217,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traslado" and "traslados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tallados vs traslados". 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 #217,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.