Which to use
“tarde” is an adverb and “three” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #307
- “tarde” frequency rank
- #24,673
- “three” frequency rank
- 24980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tarde | three |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A última hora, cuando el tiempo propicio ya ha pasado o cuando ya se cumplió un plazo acordado. | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la cifra 3. |
Where the eye mixes tarde and three
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tarde and three
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tarde is [ˈt̪aɾð̞e] while three is [ˈtri]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tarde is recorded at frequency rank #307, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈt̪aɾð̞e]. three is at rank #24,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtri].
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 24980, this pair ranks #238,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tarde vs three
Shared letters: ert. Private to "tarde": ad. Private to "three": h.
"tarde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "three" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tarde" and "three" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tarde" vs "three" - which ranks higher?
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 "tarde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "three" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tarde" and "three" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "theme vs three". 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 #238,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.