Which to use
“tejer” and “tenés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,061
- “tejer” frequency rank
- #5,568
- “tenés” frequency rank
- 30629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejer | tenés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tejer and tenés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tejer vs tenés
A purely visual mix-up. tejer ([t̪eˈxeɾ]) and tenés ([t̪eˈnes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30629, 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]. tenés is at rank #5,568, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnes].
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 30629, this pair ranks #211,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tejer vs tenés
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejer": jr. Private to "tenés": nsé.
"tejer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tenés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tejer ← etjer · teejr · tejerr · tejjer · tejre · tjeer · ttejer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tejer" for "tenés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tejer" vs "tenés" - which ranks higher?
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 "tenés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejer" and "tenés" 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 #211,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.