Which to use
“traspasa” and “traspaso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,818
- “traspasa” frequency rank
- #13,576
- “traspaso” frequency rank
- 48394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traspasa | traspaso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de traspasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de traspasar. |
Where the eye mixes traspasa and traspaso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses traspasa with traspaso
A purely visual mix-up. traspasa ([t̪ɾasˈpasa]) and traspaso ([t̪ɾasˈpaso]) 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 a single letter - a in “traspasa” becomes o in “traspaso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48394, 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]. traspaso is at rank #13,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈpaso].
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 48394, this pair ranks #114,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traspasa vs traspaso
Shared letters: aprst. Private to "traspasa": -. Private to "traspaso": o.
"traspasa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "traspaso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traspasa" and "traspaso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "traspasa" vs "traspaso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "traspaso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traspasa" and "traspaso" 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 #114,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.