Which to use
“third” is a num and “tiré” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,786
- “third” frequency rank
- #18,100
- “tiré” frequency rank
- 53886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | third | tiré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercero. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tirar. |
Where the eye mixes third and tiré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: third vs tiré
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: third is /θɜːd/ while tiré is [t̪iˈɾe]. 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 (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
third is recorded at frequency rank #35,786, classified as anum, pronounced /θɜːd/. tiré is at rank #18,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾe].
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 53886, this pair ranks #85,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of third vs tiré
Shared letters: irt. Private to "third": dh. Private to "tiré": é.
"third" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- third ← htird · thhird · thidr · thirdd · thirrd · thrid · tihrd · tthird
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "third" and "tiré" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "third" or "tiré" 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 "third" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "third" and "tiré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs tiré". 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 #85,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.