Which to use
“tirarle” and “tiraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,032
- “tirarle” frequency rank
- #25,843
- “tiraste” frequency rank
- 52875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirarle | tiraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirar, con el enclítico le. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tirar. |
Where the eye mixes tirarle and tiraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tirarle and tiraste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tirarle and tiraste
A purely visual mix-up. tirarle ([t̪iˈɾaɾle]) and tiraste ([t̪iˈɾast̪e]) 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 52875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tirarle is recorded at frequency rank #27,032, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaɾle]. tiraste is at rank #25,843, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾast̪e].
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 52875, this pair ranks #90,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tirarle vs tiraste
Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "tirarle": l. Private to "tiraste": s.
"tirarle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tiraste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tirarle" for "tiraste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tirarle" vs "tiraste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tirarle" and "tiraste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tirarle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirarle" and "tiraste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tirante vs tirarle". 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 #90,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.