Which to use
“tatuaje” and “tatuajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,372
- “tatuaje” frequency rank
- #11,322
- “tatuajes” frequency rank
- 20694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tatuaje | tatuajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de tatuar, decorar la piel mediante el injerto de tinturas de colores. | Forma del plural de tatuaje. |
Where the eye mixes tatuaje and tatuajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tatuaje runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against tatuajes's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tatuaje with tatuajes
A purely visual mix-up. tatuaje ([t̪aˈt̪waxe]) and tatuajes ([t̪aˈt̪waxes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tatuaje” sits inside “tatuajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tatuaje is recorded at frequency rank #9,372, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈt̪waxe]. tatuajes is at rank #11,322, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈt̪waxes].
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 20694, this pair ranks #258,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tatuaje vs tatuajes
Shared letters: aejtu. Private to "tatuaje": -. Private to "tatuajes": s.
"tatuaje" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "tatuajes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tatuaje" and "tatuajes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tatuaje" vs "tatuajes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tatuaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tatuajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tatuaje" and "tatuajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tatuada vs tatuaje". 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 #258,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.