Which to use
“tenéis” and “tenemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- #229
- “tenemos” frequency rank
- 4433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenéis | tenemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tenéis and tenemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tenéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against tenemos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tenéis vs tenemos
A purely visual mix-up. tenéis ([t̪eˈnejs]) and tenemos ([t̪eˈnemos]) 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 4433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenéis is recorded at frequency rank #4,204, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnejs]. tenemos is at rank #229, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnemos].
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 4433, this pair ranks #316,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tenéis vs tenemos
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenéis": ié. Private to "tenemos": mo.
"tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "tenemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenemos ← etnemos · teenmos · tenemmos · tenemoss · tenemso · teneoms · tenmeos · tennemos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenéis" and "tenemos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tenéis" vs "tenemos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenéis" and "tenemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenéis vs tetris". 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 #316,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.