Which to use
“tejo” and “tez” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,836
- “tejo” frequency rank
- #25,840
- “tez” frequency rank
- 72676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tejo | tez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de piedra plana y redondeada, o trozo de teja que se usa en diversos juegos. | Aspecto externo o superficie, en especial del rostro humano. |
Where the eye mixes tejo and tez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tejo and tez
A purely visual mix-up. tejo ([ˈt̪exo]) and tez ([ˈt̪es]) 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 72676, 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]. tez is at rank #25,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪es].
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 72676, this pair ranks #24,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tejo vs tez
Shared letters: et. Private to "tejo": jo. Private to "tez": z.
"tejo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tejo ← etjo · tejjo · teoj · tjeo · ttejo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tejo" for "tez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tejo" or "tez"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tejo" and "tez" 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 "tez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tejo" and "tez" 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 #24,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.