traviesovstraviesosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,430
“travieso” frequency rank
#49,997
“traviesos” frequency rank
77427
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature travieso traviesos
Definition Que está puesto al través o de lado. Forma del plural de travieso.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
travieso
9 ch
traviesos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. travieso ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞jeso]) and traviesos ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesos]) 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) - “travieso” sits inside “traviesos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

travieso is recorded at frequency rank #27,430, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jeso]. traviesos is at rank #49,997, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesos].

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 77427, this pair ranks #16,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of travieso vs traviesos

Shared letters: aeiorstv. Private to "travieso": -. Private to "traviesos": -.

"travieso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV  ·  "traviesos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traviesortavieso · tarvieso · trabieso · traiveso · traveiso · travieos · traviesso · traviseo
  • traviesosrtaviesos · tarviesos · trabiesos · traivesos · traveisos · travieoss · traviesoss · traviessos

Frequency comparison

travieso#27,430
traviesos#49,997

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "travieso" and "traviesos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞jeso] versus [t̪ɾaˈβ̞jesos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "travieso" or "traviesos"?
"travieso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,430 in our Spanish list, against #49,997 for "traviesos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering travieso vs traviesos

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 “travieso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list