Which to use
“traço” is a noun and “trair” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- #9,589
- “trair” frequency rank
- 21348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traço | trair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio | atraiçoar |
Letter map: traço vs trair
Shared letters muted; letters that set traço and trair apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - traço and trair
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: traço is anoun and trairaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traço is recorded at frequency rank #11,759, classified as anoun. trair is at rank #9,589, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/.
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 21348, this pair ranks #48,957 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traço vs trair
Shared letters: art. Private to "traço": oç. Private to "trair": i.
"traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trair" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trair ← rtair · tarir · trairr · trari · trrair · ttrair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traço" and "trair" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "traço" or "trair"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "traço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,957 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traço" and "trair" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traço 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 #48,957 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.