Which to use
“tabique” and “tanque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,564
- “tabique” frequency rank
- #6,363
- “tanque” frequency rank
- 46927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tabique | tanque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pared ligera que separa dos habitaciones o dos espacios. | Contenedor grande destinado a almacenar líquidos o gases. |
Where the eye mixes tabique and tanque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tabique vs tanque
A purely visual mix-up. tabique ([t̪aˈβ̞ike]) and tanque ([ˈt̪ãŋke]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tabique is recorded at frequency rank #40,564, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈβ̞ike]. tanque is at rank #6,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ãŋke].
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 46927, this pair ranks #122,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tabique vs tanque
Shared letters: aeqtu. Private to "tabique": bi. Private to "tanque": n.
"tabique" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "tanque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tabique" and "tanque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tabique" or "tanque"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tabique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tabique" and "tanque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanque vs torque". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #122,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.