Which to use
“techos” and “tercios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,065
- “techos” frequency rank
- #11,687
- “tercios” frequency rank
- 23752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | techos | tercios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de techo. | Forma del plural de tercio. |
Where the eye mixes techos and tercios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between techos and tercios
A purely visual mix-up. techos ([ˈt̪et͡ʃos]) and tercios ([ˈt̪eɾsjos]) 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 23752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
techos is recorded at frequency rank #12,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪et͡ʃos]. tercios is at rank #11,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾsjos].
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 23752, this pair ranks #244,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of techos vs tercios
Shared letters: ceost. Private to "techos": h. Private to "tercios": ir.
"techos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tercios" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "techos" for "tercios" ever safe?
Frequency check: "techos" vs "tercios" - 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 "techos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tercios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "techos" and "tercios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tercios vs torcidos". 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 #244,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.