Which to use
“table” and “tallo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,413
- “table” frequency rank
- #17,831
- “tallo” frequency rank
- 47244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | tallo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesa. | Parte de las plantas que sostiene las hojas, flores y frutos. |
Where the eye mixes table and tallo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between table and tallo
A purely visual mix-up. table ([tabl]) and tallo ([ˈt̪aʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47244, 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]. tallo is at rank #17,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪aʝo].
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 47244, this pair ranks #121,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs tallo
Shared letters: alt. Private to "table": be. Private to "tallo": o.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tallo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "table" for "tallo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "table" or "tallo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "table" and "tallo" 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 "tallo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "tallo" 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 #121,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.