Which to use
“tachan” and “tapan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,107
- “tachan” frequency rank
- #33,346
- “tapan” frequency rank
- 81453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tachan | tapan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tachar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tapar o de taparse. |
Where the eye mixes tachan and tapan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tachan vs tapan
A purely visual mix-up. tachan ([ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]) and tapan ([ˈt̪apãn]) 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 81453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tachan is recorded at frequency rank #48,107, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]. tapan is at rank #33,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪apãn].
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 81453, this pair ranks #10,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tachan vs tapan
Shared letters: ant. Private to "tachan": ch. Private to "tapan": p.
"tachan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tapan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tachan" and "tapan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tachan" or "tapan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tachan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tapan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tachan" and "tapan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tacaño 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 #10,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.