Which to use
“team” is a noun and “ten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,238
- “team” frequency rank
- #3,450
- “ten” frequency rank
- 9688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | team | ten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Equipo (grupo de personas). | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes team and ten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses team with ten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: team is /ti:m/ while ten is [ˈt̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9688, 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/. ten is at rank #3,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽn].
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 9688, this pair ranks #301,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of team vs ten
Shared letters: et. Private to "team": am. Private to "ten": n.
"team" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ten" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- team ← etam · taem · teamm · tteam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "team" and "ten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "team" or "ten" show up more?
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 "team" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "team" and "ten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "team vs tem". 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 #301,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.