Which to use
“tejo” and “text” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- #18,403
- “text” frequency rank
- 65239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejo | text |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. | Texto. |
Where the eye mixes tejo and text
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tejo vs text
A purely visual mix-up. tejo ([ˈt̪exo]) and text ([ˈtekst]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65239, 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]. text is at rank #18,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtekst].
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 65239, this pair ranks #43,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tejo vs text
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejo": jo. Private to "text": x.
"tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "text" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tejo" and "text" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tejo" or "text" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tejo" and "text" 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 "text" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejo" and "text" 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 #43,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.