Which to use
“tejo” is a noun and “teme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- #8,191
- “teme” frequency rank
- 55027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejo | teme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. |
Where the eye mixes tejo and teme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tejo vs teme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tejo is [ˈt̪exo] while teme is [ˈt̪eme]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tejo is recorded at frequency rank #46,836, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪exo]. 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 55027, this pair ranks #80,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tejo vs teme
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejo": jo. Private to "teme": m.
"tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tejo" and "teme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tejo" or "teme"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tejo" and "teme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tejo" 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 #80,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejo" and "teme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs tejo". 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 #80,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.