Which to use
“tenis” and “tesis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,656
- “tenis” frequency rank
- #3,659
- “tesis” frequency rank
- 8315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenis | tesis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deporte que consiste en golpear con una raqueta una pelota para lanzarla de un lugar a otro. | Proposición o conclusión para debate |
Where the eye mixes tenis and tesis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tenis vs tesis
A purely visual mix-up. tenis ([ˈt̪enis]) and tesis ([ˈt̪esis]) 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 a single letter - n in “tenis” becomes s in “tesis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenis is recorded at frequency rank #4,656, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪enis]. tesis is at rank #3,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪esis].
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 8315, this pair ranks #305,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tenis vs tesis
Shared letters: eist. Private to "tenis": n. Private to "tesis": -.
"tenis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tesis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenis" and "tesis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tenis" or "tesis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tesis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenis" and "tesis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanks vs tenis". 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 #305,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.