Which to use
“tenéis” and “tensas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- #36,322
- “tensas” frequency rank
- 40526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenéis | tensas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de tensar. |
Where the eye mixes tenéis and tensas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tenéis (CVCVVC) and tensas (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tenéis with tensas
A purely visual mix-up. tenéis ([t̪eˈnejs]) and tensas ([ˈt̪ẽnsas]) 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 40526, 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]. tensas is at rank #36,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽnsas].
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 40526, this pair ranks #158,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenéis vs tensas
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenéis": ié. Private to "tensas": a.
"tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "tensas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tensas ← etnsas · tenass · tennsas · tensass · tenssas · tesnas · tnesas · ttensas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenéis" and "tensas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tenéis" vs "tensas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tensas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenéis" and "tensas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tandas vs tensas". 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 #158,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.