Which to use
“tiran” and “tiré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,083
- “tiran” frequency rank
- #18,100
- “tiré” frequency rank
- 28183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiran | tiré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tirar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tirar. |
Where the eye mixes tiran and tiré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tiran and tiré
A purely visual mix-up. tiran ([ˈt̪iɾãn]) and tiré ([t̪iˈɾe]) 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 28183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiran is recorded at frequency rank #10,083, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪iɾãn]. 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 28183, this pair ranks #223,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiran vs tiré
Shared letters: irt. Private to "tiran": an. Private to "tiré": é.
"tiran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tiran ← itran · tiarn · tirann · tirna · tirran · trian · ttiran
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tiran" and "tiré" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tiran" or "tiré"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tiran" and "tiré" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiran" 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 #223,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiran" 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 #223,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.