Which to use
“tacho” and “techo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,876
- “tacho” frequency rank
- #2,848
- “techo” frequency rank
- 40724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacho | techo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura. | Parte superior de una construcción, que la cubre. |
Where the eye mixes tacho and techo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tacho and techo
A purely visual mix-up. tacho ([ˈt̪at͡ʃo]) and techo ([ˈt̪et͡ʃo]) 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 a single letter - a in “tacho” becomes e in “techo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacho is recorded at frequency rank #37,876, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. techo is at rank #2,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪et͡ʃo].
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 40724, this pair ranks #157,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tacho vs techo
Shared letters: chot. Private to "tacho": a. Private to "techo": e.
"tacho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "techo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tacho" and "techo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tacho" or "techo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tacho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "techo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacho" and "techo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tacho vs tapo". 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 #157,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.