Which to use
“tiré” and “tone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,100
- “tiré” frequency rank
- #44,488
- “tone” frequency rank
- 62588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiré | tone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tirar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de tonar. |
Where the eye mixes tiré and tone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tiré and tone follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses tiré with tone
A purely visual mix-up. tiré ([t̪iˈɾe]) and tone ([ˈt̪one]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62588, 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]. tone is at rank #44,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪one].
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 62588, this pair ranks #51,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tiré vs tone
Shared letters: t. Private to "tiré": iré. Private to "tone": eno.
"tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tone" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tone ← otne · tnoe · toen · tonne · ttone
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tiré" and "tone" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tiré" or "tone"?
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 "tiré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiré" and "tone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tone vs toys". 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 #51,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.