Which to use
“tímido” and “típico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,749
- “tímido” frequency rank
- #3,596
- “típico” frequency rank
- 19345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímido | típico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que reacciona de forma insegura y con vergüenza ante el contacto o la presencia de otros, que siente timidez. | Concerniente a un tipo. |
Where the eye mixes tímido and típico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tímido vs típico
A purely visual mix-up. tímido ([ˈt̪imið̞o]) and típico ([ˈt̪ipiko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímido is recorded at frequency rank #15,749, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞o]. típico is at rank #3,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ipiko].
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 19345, this pair ranks #264,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tímido vs típico
Shared letters: iotí. Private to "tímido": dm. Private to "típico": cp.
"tímido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "típico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tímido" and "típico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tímido" vs "típico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tímido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "típico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímido" and "típico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "temida vs tímido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #264,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.