Which to use
“tiré” is a verb and “títere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,100
- “tiré” frequency rank
- #17,838
- “títere” frequency rank
- 35938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiré | títere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tirar. | 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 eye mixes tiré and títere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tiré runs 4 letters (CVCV) against títere's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tiré and títere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tiré is [t̪iˈɾe] while títere is [ˈt̪it̪eɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 35938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiré is recorded at frequency rank #18,100, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾe]. 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 35938, this pair ranks #183,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiré vs títere
Shared letters: rt. Private to "tiré": ié. Private to "títere": eí.
"tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "títere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiré" for "títere" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tiré" vs "títere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tiré" and "títere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "títere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiré" and "títere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs tiré". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.