Which to use
“transe” and “traste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,030
- “transe” frequency rank
- #39,403
- “traste” frequency rank
- 60433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transe | traste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado de consciência alterado | objeto velho e sem valor |
Where the eye mixes transe and traste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: transe vs traste
A purely visual mix-up. transe (/ˈtɾɐ̃.zɨ/) and traste (/ˈtɾaʃ.tɨ/) 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 60433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transe is recorded at frequency rank #21,030, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾɐ̃.zɨ/. traste is at rank #39,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾaʃ.tɨ/.
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 60433, this pair ranks #7,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of transe vs traste
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "transe": n. Private to "traste": -.
"transe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "traste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transe" for "traste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transe" or "traste"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transe" and "traste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trash vs traste". 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 #7,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.