Which to use
“tacha” and “tacón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,364
- “tacha” frequency rank
- #28,581
- “tacón” frequency rank
- 62945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacha | tacón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falta o defecto en algo o alguien, que lo hacen imperfecto. | Pieza fijada a la suela del calzado, debajo del talón del pie, para dar soporte a este |
Where the eye mixes tacha and tacón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tacha (CVCCV) and tacón (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tacha and tacón
A purely visual mix-up. tacha ([ˈt̪at͡ʃa]) and tacón ([t̪aˈkõn]) 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 62945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacha is recorded at frequency rank #34,364, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪at͡ʃa]. tacón is at rank #28,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈkõn].
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 62945, this pair ranks #50,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tacha vs tacón
Shared letters: act. Private to "tacha": h. Private to "tacón": nó.
"tacha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tacón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tacha ← atcha · tacah · taccha · tachha · tahca · tcaha · ttacha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tacha" and "tacón" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tacha" vs "tacón" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tacha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tacón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacha" and "tacón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tacha vs tachan". 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 #50,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.