Which to use
“títere” and “títeres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,838
- “títere” frequency rank
- #20,223
- “títeres” frequency rank
- 38061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | títere | títeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Figura de pasta, tela u otro material, movida por alguien, que imita los movimientos humanos y reemplaza al actor en el juego escénico. | Género teatral especializado en representar las obras con títeres o marionetas. |
Where the eye mixes títere and títeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. títere runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against títeres's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses títere with títeres
A purely visual mix-up. títere ([ˈt̪it̪eɾe]) and títeres ([ˈt̪it̪eɾes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “títere” sits inside “títeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
títere is recorded at frequency rank #17,838, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪it̪eɾe]. títeres is at rank #20,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪it̪eɾes].
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 38061, this pair ranks #172,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of títere vs títeres
Shared letters: ertí. Private to "títere": -. Private to "títeres": s.
"títere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "títeres" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "títere" and "títeres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "títere" or "títeres"?
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 "títere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "títeres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "títere" and "títeres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "timbres vs títeres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.