Which to use
“tes” and “tesis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,970
- “tes” frequency rank
- #3,659
- “tesis” frequency rank
- 32629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | tesis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de te. | Proposición o conclusión para debate |
Where the eye mixes tes and tesis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tes vs tesis
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([ˈt̪es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tes” sits inside “tesis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tes is recorded at frequency rank #28,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪es]. 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 32629, this pair ranks #200,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs tesis
Shared letters: est. Private to "tes": -. Private to "tesis": i.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tesis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tesis ← etsis · tecis · teiss · tesiss · tessi · tessis · tseis · ttesis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tes" and "tesis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tes" vs "tesis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tes" and "tesis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" 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 #200,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "tesis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs toys". 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 #200,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.