Which to use
“traço” and “tranco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- #35,378
- “tranco” frequency rank
- 47137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traço | tranco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio | tranco, pau forte e rijo |
Letter map: traço vs tranco
Shared letters muted; letters that set traço and tranco apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: traço and tranco
traço and tranco are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traço is recorded at frequency rank #11,759, classified as anoun. tranco is at rank #35,378, tagged as anoun.
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 47137, this pair ranks #18,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of traço vs tranco
Shared letters: aort. Private to "traço": ç. Private to "tranco": cn.
"traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "tranco" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tranco ← rtanco · tarnco · tracno · trancco · trannco · tranoc · trnaco · trranco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "traço" and "tranco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "traço" vs "tranco" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "traço" vs "tranco" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tranco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traço" and "tranco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tranco 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 #18,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.