Which to use
“tejer” and “ter” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,061
- “tejer” frequency rank
- #15,973
- “ter” frequency rank
- 41034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejer | ter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer un tejido cruzando hilos o fibras. | Tener. |
Where the eye mixes tejer and ter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tejer vs ter
A purely visual mix-up. tejer ([t̪eˈxeɾ]) and ter ([ˈt̪eɾ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41034, 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]. ter is at rank #15,973, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾ].
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 41034, this pair ranks #155,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tejer vs ter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "tejer": j. Private to "ter": -.
"tejer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ter" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tejer ← etjer · teejr · tejerr · tejjer · tejre · tjeer · ttejer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tejer" and "ter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tejer" or "ter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tejer" and "ter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tejer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejer" and "ter" 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 #155,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.