Which to use
“tensos” is an adjective and “tesón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,019
- “tensos” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 87468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tensos | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de tenso. | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes tensos and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tensos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tesón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tensos with tesón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tensos is [ˈt̪ẽnsos] while tesón is [t̪eˈsõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tensos is recorded at frequency rank #40,019, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽnsos]. tesón is at rank #47,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈsõn].
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 87468, this pair ranks #4,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tensos vs tesón
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tensos": o. Private to "tesón": ó.
"tensos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tensos ← etnsos · tennsos · tenoss · tensoss · tenssos · tesnos · tnesos · ttensos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tensos" and "tesón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tensos" or "tesón"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tensos" and "tesón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tensos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tensos" and "tesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejo vs tesón". 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 #4,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.