Which to use
“team” and “tes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,238
- “team” frequency rank
- #28,970
- “tes” frequency rank
- 35208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | team | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Equipo (grupo de personas). | Forma del plural de te. |
Where the eye mixes team and tes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between team and tes
A purely visual mix-up. team (/ti:m/) and tes ([ˈt̪es]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35208, 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/. tes is at rank #28,970, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪es].
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 35208, this pair ranks #187,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of team vs tes
Shared letters: et. Private to "team": am. Private to "tes": s.
"team" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- team ← etam · taem · teamm · tteam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "team" and "tes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "team" vs "tes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "team" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "team" and "tes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs toys". 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 #187,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.