Which to use
“trazas” and “trufas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,431
- “trazas” frequency rank
- #43,309
- “trufas” frequency rank
- 70740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trazas | trufas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de traza. | Forma del plural de trufa. |
Where the eye mixes trazas and trufas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. trazas and trufas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: trazas vs trufas
A purely visual mix-up. trazas ([ˈt̪ɾasas]) and trufas ([ˈt̪ɾufas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trazas is recorded at frequency rank #27,431, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾasas]. trufas is at rank #43,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾufas].
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 70740, this pair ranks #29,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trazas vs trufas
Shared letters: arst. Private to "trazas": z. Private to "trufas": fu.
"trazas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "trufas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trazas" for "trufas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trazas" or "trufas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trazas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trufas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trazas" and "trufas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trizas vs trufas". 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 #29,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.