Which to use
“tração” and “trecho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,629
- “tração” frequency rank
- #3,171
- “trecho” frequency rank
- 16800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tração | trecho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | força aplicada sobre um corpo numa direção perpendicular à sua superfície de corte e num sentido tal que provoque a sua rotura | espaço de tempo ou de lugar |
Where the eye mixes tração and trecho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tração (CCVCVV) and trecho (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tração vs trecho
A purely visual mix-up. tração (/tɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and trecho (/'tɾe.ʃu/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tração is recorded at frequency rank #13,629, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. trecho is at rank #3,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'tɾe.ʃu/.
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 16800, this pair ranks #54,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tração vs trecho
Shared letters: ort. Private to "tração": aãç. Private to "trecho": ceh.
"tração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "trecho" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trecho ← rtecho · tercho · trceho · treccho · trechho · trecoh · trehco · trrecho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tração" for "trecho" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tração" vs "trecho" - which ranks higher?
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 "tração" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trecho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tração" and "trecho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tração vs travão". 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 #54,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.