Which to use
“table” and “tae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,413
- “table” frequency rank
- #17,830
- “tae” frequency rank
- 47243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | tae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesa. | Té. |
Where the eye mixes table and tae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: table vs tae
A purely visual mix-up. table ([tabl]) and tae ([t̪ˠeː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
table is recorded at frequency rank #29,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [tabl]. tae is at rank #17,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ˠeː].
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 47243, this pair ranks #121,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs tae
Shared letters: aet. Private to "table": bl. Private to "tae": -.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tae" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- table ← atble · tabble · tabel · tablle · talbe · tavle · tbale · ttable
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "table" and "tae" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "table" or "tae" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "table" and "tae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "table" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "tae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "table vs tale". 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 #121,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.