Which to use
“tenso” and “tensos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,833
- “tenso” frequency rank
- #40,019
- “tensos” frequency rank
- 57852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenso | tensos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En tensión. | Forma del masculino plural de tenso. |
Where the eye mixes tenso and tensos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tenso runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tensos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tenso with tensos
A purely visual mix-up. tenso ([ˈt̪ẽnso]) and tensos ([ˈt̪ẽnsos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tenso” sits inside “tensos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenso is recorded at frequency rank #17,833, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽnso]. tensos is at rank #40,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽnsos].
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 57852, this pair ranks #68,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tenso vs tensos
Shared letters: enost. Private to "tenso": -. Private to "tensos": -.
"tenso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tensos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenso" and "tensos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tenso" vs "tensos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tenso" and "tensos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tensos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenso" and "tensos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tensos vs termos". 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 #68,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.