Which to use
“tejo” and “tesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 94285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejo | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes tejo and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tejo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tesón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tejo with tesón
A purely visual mix-up. tejo ([ˈt̪exo]) and tesón ([t̪eˈsõn]) 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 94285, 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]. tesón is at rank #47,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈsõn].
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 94285, this pair ranks #861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tejo vs tesón
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejo": jo. Private to "tesón": nsó.
"tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tejo ← etjo · tejjo · teoj · tjeo · ttejo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tejo" for "tesón" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tejo" or "tesón" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejo" and "tesón" 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 #861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.