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“tablones” and “talones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,987
“tablones” frequency rank
#19,264
“talones” frequency rank
58251
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tablones talones
Definition Forma del plural de tablón. Forma del plural de talón.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tablones and talones apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tablones
7 ch
talones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tablones ([t̪aˈβ̞lones]) and talones ([t̪aˈlones]) 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 58251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tablones is recorded at frequency rank #38,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈβ̞lones]. talones is at rank #19,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈlones].

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 58251, this pair ranks #67,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tablones vs talones

Shared letters: aelnost. Private to "tablones": b. Private to "talones": -.

"tablones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "talones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tablonesatblones · tabblones · tabllones · tablnoes · tabloens · tabloness · tablonnes · tablonse
  • talonesatlones · tallones · talnoes · taloens · taloness · talonnes · talonse · taolnes

Frequency comparison

tablones#38,987
talones#19,264

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tablones" and "talones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪aˈβ̞lones] versus [t̪aˈlones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tablones" or "talones"?
"talones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,264 in our Spanish list, against #38,987 for "tablones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tablones vs talones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tablones” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list