Which to use
“traspasa” and “traspasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,818
- “traspasa” frequency rank
- #25,477
- “traspasar” frequency rank
- 60295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traspasa | traspasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de traspasar. | Pasar o llevar una cosa de un sitio a otro. |
Where the eye mixes traspasa and traspasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. traspasa runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against traspasar's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: traspasa vs traspasar
A purely visual mix-up. traspasa ([t̪ɾasˈpasa]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “traspasa” sits inside “traspasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traspasa is recorded at frequency rank #34,818, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈpasa]. 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 60295, this pair ranks #59,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of traspasa vs traspasar
Shared letters: aprst. Private to "traspasa": -. Private to "traspasar": -.
"traspasa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "traspasar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traspasa" and "traspasar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "traspasa" vs "traspasar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "traspasa" 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 #59,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traspasa" and "traspasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traspasa vs traspasado". 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 #59,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.