Which to use
“table” and “tape” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,413
- “table” frequency rank
- #27,796
- “tape” frequency rank
- 57209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | tape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesa. | Persona aindiada, de color moreno, que conserva el tipo de los guaraníes que habitaban la reducción jesuítica de Santo Tomé Apóstol en las Misiones, a la cual se decía Provincia del Tapé. |
Where the eye mixes table and tape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: table vs tape
A purely visual mix-up. table ([tabl]) and tape ([ˈt̪ape]) 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 57209, 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]. tape is at rank #27,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ape].
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 57209, this pair ranks #71,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of table vs tape
Shared letters: aet. Private to "table": bl. Private to "tape": p.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "table" and "tape" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "table" or "tape"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "table" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "tape" 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 #71,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.