Which to use
“tendones” and “tensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,782
- “tendones” frequency rank
- #8,444
- “tensiones” frequency rank
- 44226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendones | tensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tendón. | Forma del plural de tensión. |
Where the eye mixes tendones and tensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tendones runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against tensiones's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tendones and tensiones
A purely visual mix-up. tendones ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ones]) and tensiones ([t̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 44226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendones is recorded at frequency rank #35,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ones]. tensiones is at rank #8,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 44226, this pair ranks #138,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendones vs tensiones
Shared letters: enost. Private to "tendones": d. Private to "tensiones": i.
"tendones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "tensiones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tendones" for "tensiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tendones" vs "tensiones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tendones" and "tensiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendones" and "tensiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendón vs tendones". 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 #138,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.