Which to use
“teman” and “ten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,416
- “teman” frequency rank
- #3,450
- “ten” frequency rank
- 41866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teman | ten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de temar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes teman and ten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teman with ten
A purely visual mix-up. teman ([ˈt̪emãn]) and ten ([ˈt̪ẽn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teman is recorded at frequency rank #38,416, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emãn]. ten is at rank #3,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽn].
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 41866, this pair ranks #151,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teman vs ten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "teman": am. Private to "ten": -.
"teman" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ten" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- teman ← etman · teamn · temann · temman · temna · tmean · tteman
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teman" and "ten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "teman" or "ten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teman" and "ten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teman vs tesón". 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 #151,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.