Which to use
“tango” and “trigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,208
- “tango” frequency rank
- #6,602
- “trigo” frequency rank
- 15810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tango | trigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la letra T. | (Triticum) Género de plantas de la familia de las gramíneas, cultivado por la humanidad desde hace miles de años por sus granos, con los que se prepara harina para hacer el pan. Es una planta anual, con flores agrupadas en una espiga. Su fruto es una cariopse rica en almidón. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tango and trigo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tango and trigo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tango is recorded at frequency rank #9,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ãŋgo]. trigo is at rank #6,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞o].
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 15810, this pair ranks #278,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering tango vs trigo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tango” entry
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