Which to use
“tejer” and “teme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,061
- “tejer” frequency rank
- #8,191
- “teme” frequency rank
- 33252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejer | teme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes tejer and teme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tejer with teme
A purely visual mix-up. tejer ([t̪eˈxeɾ]) and teme ([ˈt̪eme]) 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 33252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tejer is recorded at frequency rank #25,061, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈxeɾ]. teme is at rank #8,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪eme].
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 33252, this pair ranks #197,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tejer vs teme
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejer": jr. Private to "teme": m.
"tejer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tejer" for "teme" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tejer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejer" and "teme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejer vs Tejero". 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 #197,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.