travesíavstravesíasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“travesía” and “travesías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,689
“travesía” frequency rank
#39,500
“travesías” frequency rank
51189
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature travesía travesías
Definition El espacio que media de un paraje a otro. Forma del plural de travesía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set travesía and travesías apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
travesía
9 ch
travesías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. travesía ([t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]) and travesías ([t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsias]) 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) - “travesía” sits inside “travesías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

travesía is recorded at frequency rank #11,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia]. travesías is at rank #39,500, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsias].

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 51189, this pair ranks #99,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of travesía vs travesías

Shared letters: aerství. Private to "travesía": -. Private to "travesías": -.

"travesía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV  ·  "travesías" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

travesía#11,689
travesías#39,500

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "travesía" and "travesías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsia] versus [t̪ɾaβ̞eˈsias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "travesía" or "travesías"?
"travesía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,689 in our Spanish list, against #39,500 for "travesías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering travesía vs travesías

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “travesía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list