Which to use
“tengáis” and “tengamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,529
- “tengáis” frequency rank
- #3,814
- “tengamos” frequency rank
- 24343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tengáis | tengamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de tener o de tenerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tengáis and tengamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tengáis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against tengamos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tengáis vs tengamos
A purely visual mix-up. tengáis ([t̪ẽŋˈgajs]) and tengamos ([t̪ẽŋˈgamos]) 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 24343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tengáis is recorded at frequency rank #20,529, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽŋˈgajs]. tengamos is at rank #3,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽŋˈgamos].
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 24343, this pair ranks #241,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tengáis vs tengamos
Shared letters: egnst. Private to "tengáis": iá. Private to "tengamos": amo.
"tengáis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "tengamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tengamos ← etngamos · tegnamos · tenagmos · tengammos · tengamoss · tengamso · tengaoms · tenggamos
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "tengáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tengamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tengáis" and "tengamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tengáis 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 #241,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.