tejevstesTell them apart

Which to use

“teje” and “tes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,636
“teje” frequency rank
#28,970
“tes” frequency rank
74606
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teje tes
Definition Variante poco usada de tejo. Forma del plural de te.

Where the eye mixes teje and tes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. teje runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
teje
3 ch
tes

Why the eye confuses teje with tes

A purely visual mix-up. teje ([ˈt̪exe]) 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 74606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teje is recorded at frequency rank #45,636, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪exe]. 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 74606, this pair ranks #21,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of teje vs tes

Shared letters: et. Private to "teje": j. Private to "tes": s.

"teje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • teje ← etje · teej · tejje · tjee · tteje

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teje" and "tes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪exe] versus [ˈt̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "teje" or "tes"?
"tes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,970 in our Spanish list, against #45,636 for "teje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "teje" 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 #21,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "teje" and "tes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs teje". 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 #21,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list