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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.

8 ch
traspasa
8 ch
traspaso

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

  • traspasartaspasa · tarspasa · trapsasa · trasapsa · traspaas · traspassa · trasppasa · traspsaa
  • traspasortaspaso · tarspaso · trapsaso · trasapso · traspaos · traspasso · trasppaso · traspsao

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "traspasa" and "traspaso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾasˈpasa] versus [t̪ɾasˈpaso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "traspasa" vs "traspaso" - which ranks higher?
"traspaso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,576 in our Spanish list, against #34,818 for "traspasa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list