Which to use
“tamos” is a noun and “times” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,972
- “tamos” frequency rank
- #4,841
- “times” frequency rank
- 54813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tamos | times |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tamo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de timar. |
Where the eye mixes tamos and times
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tamos and times follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tamos and times
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tamos is [ˈt̪amos] while times is [ˈt̪imes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tamos is recorded at frequency rank #49,972, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪amos]. times is at rank #4,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪imes].
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 54813, this pair ranks #81,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tamos vs times
Shared letters: mst. Private to "tamos": ao. Private to "times": ei.
"tamos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "times" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tamos" for "times" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tamos" vs "times" - 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 "tamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "times" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tamos" and "times" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos 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 #81,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.