Which to use
“teje” and “tez” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,636
- “teje” frequency rank
- #25,840
- “tez” frequency rank
- 71476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teje | tez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante poco usada de tejo. | Aspecto externo o superficie, en especial del rostro humano. |
Where the eye mixes teje and tez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. teje runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tez's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: teje vs tez
A purely visual mix-up. teje ([ˈt̪exe]) and tez ([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 71476, 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]. tez is at rank #25,840, 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 71476, this pair ranks #27,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of teje vs tez
Shared letters: et. Private to "teje": j. Private to "tez": z.
"teje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- teje ← etje · teej · tejje · tjee · tteje
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teje" and "tez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "teje" or "tez" show up more?
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 "teje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teje" and "tez" 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 #27,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.