Which to use
“table” is a noun and “tarde” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,413
- “table” frequency rank
- #307
- “tarde” frequency rank
- 29720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | tarde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mesa. | A última hora, cuando el tiempo propicio ya ha pasado o cuando ya se cumplió un plazo acordado. |
Where the eye mixes table and tarde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses table with tarde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: table is [tabl] while tarde is [ˈt̪aɾð̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29720, 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]. tarde is at rank #307, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈt̪aɾð̞e].
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 29720, this pair ranks #215,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs tarde
Shared letters: aet. Private to "table": bl. Private to "tarde": dr.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tarde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "table" for "tarde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "table" vs "tarde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "table" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tarde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "tarde" 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 #215,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.