Which to use
“tened” and “tenéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,640
- “tened” frequency rank
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- 30844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tened | tenéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tener. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes tened and tenéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tened 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 tened and tenéis
A purely visual mix-up. tened ([t̪eˈneð̞]) 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 30844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tened is recorded at frequency rank #26,640, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈneð̞]. 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 30844, this pair ranks #210,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tened vs tenéis
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tened": d. Private to "tenéis": isé.
"tened" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tened ← etned · teend · tende · tenedd · tenned · tneed · ttened
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tened" and "tenéis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tened" vs "tenéis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tened" 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 #210,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tened" and "tenéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teje vs tened". 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 #210,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.