Which to use
“timo” and “trigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,844
- “timo” frequency rank
- #6,602
- “trigo” frequency rank
- 27446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | timo | trigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Glándula que controlar el sistema inmunitario del organismo en los mamíferos. Es bilobulada, ubicándose en el mediastino, detrás del esternón. Sus secreciones controlan el desarrollo del sistema linfático y el crecimiento; alcanza su mayor tamaño en la pubertad, reduciéndose luego. La de algunos animales es muy apreciada en gastronomía con el nombre de molleja. | (Triticum) Género de plantas de la familia de las gramíneas, cultivado por la humanidad desde hace miles de años por sus granos, con los que se prepara harina para hacer el pan. Es una planta anual, con flores agrupadas en una espiga. Su fruto es una cariopse rica en almidón. |
Where the eye mixes timo and trigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between timo and trigo
A purely visual mix-up. timo ([ˈt̪imo]) and trigo ([ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
timo is recorded at frequency rank #20,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪imo]. trigo is at rank #6,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞o].
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 27446, this pair ranks #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of timo vs trigo
Shared letters: iot. Private to "timo": m. Private to "trigo": gr.
"timo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "trigo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "timo" and "trigo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "timo" vs "trigo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "timo" and "trigo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "timo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "timo" and "trigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs timo". 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 #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.