Which to use
“teme” and “tone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,191
- “teme” frequency rank
- #44,488
- “tone” frequency rank
- 52679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | tone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de tonar. |
Where the eye mixes teme and tone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teme with tone
A purely visual mix-up. teme ([ˈt̪eme]) and tone ([ˈt̪one]) 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 52679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teme is recorded at frequency rank #8,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪eme]. tone is at rank #44,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪one].
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 52679, this pair ranks #91,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs tone
Shared letters: et. Private to "teme": m. Private to "tone": no.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teme" and "tone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teme" or "tone"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "teme" and "tone" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "tone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tone vs toys". 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 #91,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.