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.
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