Which to use
“tacos” and “tíos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,060
- “tacos” frequency rank
- #9,742
- “tíos” frequency rank
- 17802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacos | tíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de taco. | Forma del plural de tío. |
Where the eye mixes tacos and tíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tacos vs tíos
A purely visual mix-up. tacos ([ˈt̪akos]) and tíos ([ˈt̪ios]) 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 17802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacos is recorded at frequency rank #8,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪akos]. tíos is at rank #9,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ios].
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 17802, this pair ranks #270,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tacos vs tíos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "tacos": ac. Private to "tíos": í.
"tacos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tíos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tacos ← taccos · tacoss · tacso · taocs · tcaos · ttacos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tacos" and "tíos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tacos" or "tíos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tacos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacos" and "tíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tíos vs toys". 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 #270,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.