tejer

[t̪eˈxeɾ]

/[t̪eˈxeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“tejer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,061
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tejer · tejer · Spanish

tejer · rank #25,061 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,061
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH target

Nearest frequency peer: target (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tejer”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tejer” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tejer vs ter
60% similar
tejer vs tele
60% similar
tejer vs teme
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tejer
PropertyValue
Headwordtejer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪eˈxeɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,061
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tejer”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tejercae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “target” (#25,060), “temáticos” (#25,062), “Tanga” (#25,059). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tejer” va en #25,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tejer (IPA [t̪eˈxeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,061 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tejer, with forms such as "etjer", "teejr", and "tejerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ter", "tele", "teme", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is tejer, spelled T-E-J-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras.
  2. 2
    Fabricar la araña y algunos insectos su tela o su capullo.
  3. 3
    Elaborar cuidadosamente un proyecto o plan.
  4. 4
    Juntar, cruzar, entremezclar dos o más cosas para formar un todo.
  5. 5
    Manejar con sigilo una situación en beneficio propio.
  6. 6
    Cruzar y descruzar brazos y piernas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tejer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Abuela, teje algunos pantalones para venderlos y obtener ingresos.
  2. Las cerraduras eran el paso, el umbral hacia una dimensión en que las cosas dejaban de serlo para convertirse en símbolos, en márgenes de un territorio que imaginado por el conquistador se hace siempre inalcanzabale, el reino de la imaginación del niño va tejiendo a pesar del desengaño con el que el hombre ya adulto se acostumbra a vivir, el hambre y la s…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etjer
  • teejr
  • tejerr
  • tejjer
  • tejre
  • tjeer
  • ttejer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tejer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etjer2teejr2tejerr1tejjer1tejre2tjeer2ttejer1
Edit distance from "tejer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tejer"?
"tejer" is spelled T-E-J-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈxeɾ].
What does "tejer" mean?
As a verb, "tejer" means: Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras.
What words are commonly confused with "tejer"?
"tejer" is commonly confused with "ter", "tele", "teme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tejer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tejer" is [t̪eˈxeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tejer" come from?
"tejer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tejer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list