Which to use
“tachan” and “tardan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,107
- “tachan” frequency rank
- #14,972
- “tardan” frequency rank
- 63079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tachan | tardan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 tardar. |
Where the eye mixes tachan and tardan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tachan and tardan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses tachan with tardan
A purely visual mix-up. tachan ([ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]) and tardan ([ˈt̪aɾð̞ãn]) 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 63079, 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]. tardan is at rank #14,972, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪aɾð̞ãn].
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 63079, this pair ranks #49,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tachan vs tardan
Shared letters: ant. Private to "tachan": ch. Private to "tardan": dr.
"tachan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tardan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tachan" for "tardan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tachan" vs "tardan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "tardan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tachan" and "tardan" 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 #49,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.