trazervstrezeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trazer is a verb, treze is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trazer” is a verb and “treze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,263
“trazer” frequency rank
#8,125
“treze” frequency rank
9388
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trazer treze
Definition mover algo de um determinado local para perto do lugar onde você se encontra número equivalente a doze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha treze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 13 (algarismos arábicos) ou XIII (algarismos romanos)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trazer and treze apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
trazer
5 ch
treze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

trazer and treze form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trazer is recorded at frequency rank #1,263, classified as averb. treze is at rank #8,125, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈtɾe.zɨ/.

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 9388, this pair ranks #64,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

trazer#1,263
treze#8,125

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trazer" and "treze" be used interchangeably?
No, "trazer" and "treze" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering trazer vs treze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trazer”; for a num, it's “treze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trazer” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list