Which to use
“temes” and “tumbes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- #39,507
- “tumbes” frequency rank
- 66927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temes | tumbes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tumbar. |
Where the eye mixes temes and tumbes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. temes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tumbes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses temes with tumbes
A purely visual mix-up. temes ([ˈt̪emes]) and tumbes ([ˈt̪ũmbes]) 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 66927, 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]. tumbes is at rank #39,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ũmbes].
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 66927, this pair ranks #38,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of temes vs tumbes
Shared letters: emst. Private to "temes": -. Private to "tumbes": bu.
"temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tumbes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "temes" and "tumbes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "temes" or "tumbes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "temes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tumbes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temes" and "tumbes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tumbes vs turbas". 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 #38,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.