Which to use
“tes” and “tesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,970
- “tes” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “tesón” frequency rank
- 76419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | tesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de te. | Continuidad del esfuerzo hacia una meta, en especial frente a la fatiga o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes tes and tesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tes runs 3 letters (CVC) against tesón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tes and tesón
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([ˈt̪es]) and tesón ([t̪eˈsõn]) 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 “tesón”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76419, 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]. 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 76419, this pair ranks #17,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs tesón
Shared letters: est. Private to "tes": -. Private to "tesón": nó.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tes" and "tesón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tes" or "tesón" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" 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 #17,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "tesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejo vs tesón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.