traducieron

Traducieron is a form often encountered in relation to the Spanish verb traducir, but in standard Spanish the correct pretérito indefinido for the third-person plural is tradujeron. The spelling tradujeron reflects the irregular preterite stem traduj-, while traducieron would be considered an orthographic error in formal writing. This distinction is part of the broader pattern of Spanish verbs that change stem in the preterite.

Conjugation note: traducir is irregular in the pretérito indefinido. The principal forms are: yo traduje, tú tradujiste, él tradujo, nosotros tradujimos, vosotros tradujisteis, ellos tradujeron. The form tradujeron uses the stem traduj- followed by the standard ending -eron for the third person plural, which differs from the regular -ieron endings seen in many other verbs. This irregularity explains why traducir’s past tense is not tradicieron.

Etymology: traducir derives from Latin traducere, from trans- “across” and ducere “to lead.” The sense evolved to mean transferring meaning from one language to another, i.e., translating.

Usage: traducir describes the act of converting written or spoken content from one language into another. It is used across contexts such as literature, law, and technology. Correct past-tense usage for a plural subject is "tradujeron." Note that while muchos texts may be seen with "traducieron" in informal writing, the normative form is "tradujeron." See also: traducir, conjugación del verbo traducir, pretérito indefinido.