tejo

[ˈt̪exo]

/[ˈt̪exo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tejo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,836 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#46,836
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tejo vs to
50% similar
tejo vs tío
50% similar
tejo vs ten
50% similar

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

Key facts for tejo
PropertyValue
Headwordtejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪exo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#46,836
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tejo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tejo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tejo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪exo]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,836 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tejo, with forms such as "etjo", "tejjo", and "teoj". 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, "to", "tío", "ten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tejo, spelled T-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos.
  2. 2
    Juego en el que se usa este tejo₁ pasándolo por dibujos hechos en el suelo, saltando en un pie y empujándolo con este, tratando de no pisar las líneas.
  3. 3
    Juego en el que se trata de tirar el tejo₁ sobre una línea alejada.
  4. 4
    Juego similar a las bochas o petanca
  5. 5
    Juego popular que consiste en estallar un paquete de pólvora con un metal en forma de cilindro plano.
  6. 6
    Juego que se juega con un disco (tejo) que flota sobre una mesa que libera aire a través de pequeños orificios.
  7. 7
    Antigua moneda de cinco pesetas.
  8. 8
    Pieza metálica circular y gruesa.
  9. 9
    Disco de metal usado para acuñar monedas.
  10. 10
    Trozo de oro en pasta.

Synonyms

aviónlucherayueladurocospel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etjo,tejjo,teoj,tjeo,ttejo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tejo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etjo2tejjo1teoj2tjeo2ttejo1
Edit distance from "tejo"

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 "tejo"?
"tejo" is spelled T-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪exo].
What does "tejo" mean?
As a noun, "tejo" means: Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos.
What words are commonly confused with "tejo"?
"tejo" is commonly confused with "to", "tío", "ten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tejo" is [ˈt̪exo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tejo" come from?
"tejo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tejo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪exo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “to” - see the side-by-side comparison. tejo vs to
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list