Which to use
“traço” is a noun and “trás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- 12619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traço | trás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio | depois de |
Letter map: traço vs trás
Shared letters muted; letters that set traço and trás apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for traço / trás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: traço is anoun and trásanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traço is recorded at frequency rank #11,759, classified as anoun. trás is at rank #860, tagged as anadv.
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 12619, this pair ranks #59,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traço vs trás
Shared letters: rt. Private to "traço": aoç. Private to "trás": sá.
"traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traço" and "trás" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "traço" or "trás"?
What to do next
You've compared "traço" and "trás". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traço" and "trás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traço vs travão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.