Which to use
“tumbes” is a verb and “tumores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,507
- “tumbes” frequency rank
- #14,243
- “tumores” frequency rank
- 53750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tumbes | tumores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tumbar. | Forma del plural de tumor. |
Where the eye mixes tumbes and tumores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tumbes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tumores's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tumbes with tumores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tumbes is [ˈt̪ũmbes] while tumores is [t̪uˈmoɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 53750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tumbes is recorded at frequency rank #39,507, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ũmbes]. tumores is at rank #14,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪uˈmoɾes].
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 53750, this pair ranks #86,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tumbes vs tumores
Shared letters: emstu. Private to "tumbes": b. Private to "tumores": or.
"tumbes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tumores" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tumbes" for "tumores" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tumbes" or "tumores" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tumbes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tumores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tumbes" and "tumores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tumbes vs turbas". 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 #86,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.