Which to use
“tae” and “tos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,830
- “tae” frequency rank
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- 27380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tae | tos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Té. | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. |
Where the eye mixes tae and tos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tae vs tos
A purely visual mix-up. tae ([t̪ˠeː]) and tos ([ˈt̪os]) 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 27380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tae is recorded at frequency rank #17,830, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ˠeː]. tos is at rank #9,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os].
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 27380, this pair ranks #227,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tae vs tos
Shared letters: t. Private to "tae": ae. Private to "tos": os.
"tae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tae" and "tos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tae" or "tos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tae" and "tos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tae" and "tos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tae vs task". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #227,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.