Which to use
“tejo” and “texto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- #927
- “texto” frequency rank
- 47763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejo | texto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. | Registro, especialmente si escrito, de un enunciado o una serie de ellos |
Where the eye mixes tejo and texto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tejo and texto
A purely visual mix-up. tejo ([ˈt̪exo]) and texto ([ˈt̪ekst̪o]) 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 47763, 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]. texto is at rank #927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ekst̪o].
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 47763, this pair ranks #118,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tejo vs texto
Shared letters: eot. Private to "tejo": j. Private to "texto": x.
"tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "texto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tejo" and "texto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tejo" or "texto" show up more?
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 "tejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "texto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejo" and "texto" 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 #118,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.