Which to use
“tiene” is a verb and “títere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #51
- “tiene” frequency rank
- #17,838
- “títere” frequency rank
- 17889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiene | títere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. | Figura de pasta, tela u otro material, movida por alguien, que imita los movimientos humanos y reemplaza al actor en el juego escénico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tiene and títere apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tiene is [ˈt̪jene] while títere is [ˈt̪it̪eɾe]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiene is recorded at frequency rank #51, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪jene]. títere is at rank #17,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪it̪eɾe].
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 17889, this pair ranks #270,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tiene vs títere
Shared letters: et. Private to "tiene": in. Private to "títere": rí.
"tiene" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "títere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tiene ← itene · teine · tieen · tienne · tinee · ttiene
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tiene" and "títere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tiene" or "títere"?
Remembering tiene vs títere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tiene”; for a noun, it's “títere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tiene” entry
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