Which to use
“techos” is a noun and “tercos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,065
- “techos” frequency rank
- #48,727
- “tercos” frequency rank
- 60792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | techos | tercos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de techo. | Forma del plural de terco. |
Where the eye mixes techos and tercos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: techos vs tercos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: techos is [ˈt̪et͡ʃos] while tercos is [ˈt̪eɾkos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60792, 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]. tercos is at rank #48,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾkos].
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 60792, this pair ranks #57,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of techos vs tercos
Shared letters: ceost. Private to "techos": h. Private to "tercos": r.
"techos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tercos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "techos" for "tercos" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "techos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tercos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "techos" and "tercos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tercos vs termos". 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 #57,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.