talla

[ˈt̪aʝa]

/[ˈt̪aʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“talla” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,896 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,896
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de tallar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

talla vs tasa
60% similar
talla vs tela
60% similar
talla vs tapa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for talla
PropertyValue
Headwordtalla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪aʝa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,896
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “talla” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). talla lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for talla is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪aʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,896 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for talla, with forms such as "atlla", "talal", and "tlala". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tasa", "tela", "tapa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is talla, spelled T-A-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de tallar.
  2. 2
    Estatura de una persona.
  3. 3
    Altura figurada (por su calidad) que alcanza una persona o cosa.
  4. 4
    Dimensión o tamaño de una prenda de vestir.
  5. 5
    Instrumento usado para medir la estatura de una persona.
  6. 6
    Suma de dinero que se ofrece por encontrar el paradero de una persona.
  7. 7
    Cantidad de monedas que se produce por unidad de peso del metal acuñado.
  8. 8
    En algunos juegos de naipes, cada una de las rondas que se juegan.
  9. 9
    Antiguo tributo que se cobraba en Aragón.
  10. 10
    Procedimiento quirúrgico específicamente con el fin de extraer los cálculos de la vejiga.
  11. 11
    Palo de madera en el que se van haciendo muescas con el fin de ir registrando las deudas saldadas.
  12. 12
    Elemento transversal a las vías del tren que las mantienen unidas.
  13. 13
    Parte del henequén de la que se extrae fibra.
  14. 14
    Helado que viene con el palito de madera.

Synonyms

esculturaobraestaturatamañotallónpagorescatetiradarondapartidamanodurmientetraviesa

This word in other languages

height(English)Größe(Deutsch)tamanho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atlla,talal,tlala,ttalla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of talla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atlla2talal2tlala2ttalla1
Edit distance from "talla"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "talla"?
"talla" is spelled T-A-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪aʝa].
What does "talla" mean?
As a noun, "talla" means: Acción o efecto de tallar.
What words are commonly confused with "talla"?
"talla" is commonly confused with "tasa", "tela", "tapa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "talla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "talla" is [ˈt̪aʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "talla" come from?
"talla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “talla”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪aʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tasa” - see the side-by-side comparison. talla vs tasa
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list