trásvstrustWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trás is a adverb, trust is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trás” is an adverb and “trust” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#860
“trás” frequency rank
#13,855
“trust” frequency rank
14715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trás trust
Definition depois de confiar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trás and trust apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
trás
5 ch
trust

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: trás is anadverb and trustaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trás is recorded at frequency rank #860, classified as anadv. trust is at rank #13,855, tagged as averb.

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 14715, this pair ranks #57,284 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of trás vs trust

Shared letters: rst. Private to "trás": á. Private to "trust": u.

"trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "trust" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • trustrtust · trrust · trsut · trusst · trustt · truts · ttrust · turst

Frequency comparison

trás#860
trust#13,855

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trás" and "trust" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "trás" is an adverb and "trust" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "trás" or "trust"?
"trás" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #860 in our Portuguese list, against #13,855 for "trust". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering trás vs trust

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “trás”; for a verb, it's “trust”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trás” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list