Which to use
“talón” and “tesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,174
- “talón” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 68623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | talón | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte posterior del pie con la que se pisa. | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes talón and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. talón and tesón follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses talón with tesón
A purely visual mix-up. talón ([t̪aˈlõn]) 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 68623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
talón is recorded at frequency rank #21,174, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈlõn]. 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 68623, this pair ranks #34,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of talón vs tesón
Shared letters: ntó. Private to "talón": al. Private to "tesón": es.
"talón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "talón" for "tesón" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "talón" or "tesón" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "talón" and "tesón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "talón" 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 #34,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "talón" and "tesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejo vs tesón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.