Which to use
“team” and “tejo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,238
- “team” frequency rank
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- 53074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | team | tejo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Equipo (grupo de personas). | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. |
Where the eye mixes team and tejo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses team with tejo
A purely visual mix-up. team (/ti:m/) and tejo ([ˈt̪exo]) 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 53074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
team is recorded at frequency rank #6,238, classified as anoun, pronounced /ti:m/. tejo is at rank #46,836, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪exo].
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 53074, this pair ranks #89,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of team vs tejo
Shared letters: et. Private to "team": am. Private to "tejo": jo.
"team" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "team" for "tejo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "team" or "tejo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "team" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tejo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "team" and "tejo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs tejo". 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 #89,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.