Which to use
“tacón” and “tesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,581
- “tacón” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 76030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacón | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pieza fijada a la suela del calzado, debajo del talón del pie, para dar soporte a este | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes tacón and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tacón and tesón follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tacón vs tesón
A purely visual mix-up. tacón ([t̪aˈkõn]) and tesón ([t̪eˈsõn]) 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 76030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacón is recorded at frequency rank #28,581, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈkõn]. tesón is at rank #47,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈsõn].
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 76030, this pair ranks #18,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tacón vs tesón
Shared letters: ntó. Private to "tacón": ac. Private to "tesón": es.
"tacón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tacón" for "tesón" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tacón" vs "tesón" - 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 "tacón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacón" and "tesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejo vs tesón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.