Which to use
“tangos” is a noun and “tantas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,170
- “tangos” frequency rank
- #1,561
- “tantas” frequency rank
- 43731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tangos | tantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tango. | Forma del femenino plural de tanto. |
Where the eye mixes tangos and tantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tangos vs tantas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tangos is [ˈt̪ãŋgos] while tantas is [ˈt̪ãn̪t̪as]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tangos is recorded at frequency rank #42,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ãŋgos]. tantas is at rank #1,561, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ãn̪t̪as].
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 43731, this pair ranks #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tangos vs tantas
Shared letters: anst. Private to "tangos": go. Private to "tantas": -.
"tangos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tantas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tangos" for "tantas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tangos" or "tantas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tangos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tantas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tangos" and "tantas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tangos". 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 #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.