Which to use
“tenerse” and “tenés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,969
- “tenerse” frequency rank
- #5,568
- “tenés” frequency rank
- 29537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenerse | tenés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tenerse and tenés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tenerse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against tenés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tenerse vs tenés
A purely visual mix-up. tenerse ([t̪eˈneɾse]) and tenés ([t̪eˈnes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenerse is recorded at frequency rank #23,969, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈneɾse]. tenés is at rank #5,568, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnes].
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 29537, this pair ranks #216,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenerse vs tenés
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenerse": r. Private to "tenés": é.
"tenerse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tenés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenerse ← etnerse · teenrse · tenerce · teneres · tenerrse · tenersse · tenesre · tennerse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenerse" and "tenés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tenerse" or "tenés"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tenerse" and "tenés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenerse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenerse" and "tenés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanks vs tenés". 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 #216,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.