Which to use
“tenéis” and “tengas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- #1,591
- “tengas” frequency rank
- 5795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenéis | tengas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tenéis and tengas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tenéis vs tengas
A purely visual mix-up. tenéis ([t̪eˈnejs]) and tengas ([ˈt̪ẽŋgas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5795, 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]. tengas is at rank #1,591, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽŋgas].
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 5795, this pair ranks #312,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tenéis vs tengas
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenéis": ié. Private to "tengas": ag.
"tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "tengas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tengas ← etngas · tegnas · tenags · tengass · tenggas · tengsa · tenngas · tnegas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenéis" and "tengas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tenéis" or "tengas"?
Useful next steps
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 "tengas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenéis" and "tengas" 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 #312,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.