Which to use
“tardes” and “tareas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,202
- “tardes” frequency rank
- #2,688
- “tareas” frequency rank
- 6890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tardes | tareas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tarde. | Forma del plural de tarea. |
Where the eye mixes tardes and tareas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tardes and tareas
A purely visual mix-up. tardes ([ˈt̪aɾð̞es]) and tareas ([t̪aˈɾeas]) 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 6890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tardes is recorded at frequency rank #4,202, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪aɾð̞es]. tareas is at rank #2,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈɾeas].
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 6890, this pair ranks #309,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tardes vs tareas
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "tardes": d. Private to "tareas": -.
"tardes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tareas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tardes" for "tareas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tardes" vs "tareas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tardes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tareas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tardes" and "tareas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tardes vs tildes". 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 #309,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.