títerevstíteresConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
títere
7 ch
títeres

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪it̪eɾe] versus [ˈt̪it̪eɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "títere" or "títeres"?
"títere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,838 in our Spanish list, against #20,223 for "títeres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list