tablavstasaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tabla” and “tasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,808
“tabla” frequency rank
#2,136
“tasa” frequency rank
4944
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tabla tasa
Definition Objeto de forma delgada y plana, más larga que ancha, generalmente de madera. Magnitud medida en relación a otra. Generalmente es el resultado de dividir dos cantidades.

Where the eye mixes tabla and tasa

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
tabla
4 ch
tasa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tabla ([ˈt̪aβ̞la]) and tasa ([ˈt̪asa]) 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 4944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tabla is recorded at frequency rank #2,808, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪aβ̞la]. tasa is at rank #2,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪asa].

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 4944, this pair ranks #314,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tabla vs tasa

Shared letters: at. Private to "tabla": bl. Private to "tasa": s.

"tabla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "tasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tablaatbla · tabal · tabbla · tablla · talba · tavla · tbala · ttabla
  • tasaatsa · taas · tassa · tsaa · ttasa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tabla" and "tasa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪aβ̞la] versus [ˈt̪asa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tabla" or "tasa"?
"tasa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,136 in our Spanish list, against #2,808 for "tabla". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list