Which to use
“temes” and “tenéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- 31624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temes | tenéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes temes and tenéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. temes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tenéis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between temes and tenéis
A purely visual mix-up. temes ([ˈt̪emes]) and tenéis ([t̪eˈnejs]) 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 31624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temes is recorded at frequency rank #27,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emes]. tenéis is at rank #4,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnejs].
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 31624, this pair ranks #206,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temes vs tenéis
Shared letters: est. Private to "temes": m. Private to "tenéis": iné.
"temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- temes ← etmes · teems · temess · temmes · temse · tmees · ttemes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "temes" and "tenéis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "temes" or "tenéis" 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 "temes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temes" and "tenéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs temes". 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 #206,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.