tejo

[ˈt̪exo]

/[ˈt̪exo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tejo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,836
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tejo · tejo · Spanish

tejo · rank #46,836 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,836
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tem

Nearest frequency peer: tem (+2 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 “tejo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tejo” 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).

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)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tejo”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tem” (#46,838), “surgiera” (#46,833), “superpuestas” (#46,832). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tejo” va en #46,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around tejo (IPA [ˈt̪exo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,836 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

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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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

soez#46,818sexi#46,807seta#46,806sade#46,795

Similar misspelling depth

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

weir5 variantsposo5 variantsnome5 variantsmoje5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list