Which to use
“tendón” and “tesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,783
- “tendón” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 83232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendón | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular. | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes tendón and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tendón vs tesón
A purely visual mix-up. tendón ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]) and tesón ([t̪eˈsõn]) 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 83232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendón is recorded at frequency rank #35,783, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]. tesón is at rank #47,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈsõn].
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 83232, this pair ranks #8,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tendón vs tesón
Shared letters: entó. Private to "tendón": d. Private to "tesón": s.
"tendón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tendón" and "tesón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tendón" or "tesón"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tendón" and "tesón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendón" and "tesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejo vs tesón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.