tecla

[ˈt̪ekla]

/[ˈt̪ekla]/ noun

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The verdict

“tecla” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,300
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada una de las piezas que se oprimen con los dedos para hacer sonar ciertos instrumentos musicales o para hacer funcionar ciertos aparatos

Corpus desk

Index ES-tecla · tecla · Spanish

tecla · rank #17,300 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,300
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tata

Nearest frequency peer: tata (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tecla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tecla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tecla vs tel
60% similar
tecla vs Tema
40% similar
tecla vs Toca
40% similar

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

Key facts for tecla
PropertyValue
Headwordtecla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ekla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,300
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tecla”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).teclacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tata” (#17,299), “Telescopio” (#17,301), “susceptible” (#17,298). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tecla” va en #17,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tecla (IPA [ˈt̪ekla]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,300 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tecla, with forms such as "etcla", "tcela", and "tecal". 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, "tel", "Tema", "Toca", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tecla, spelled T-E-C-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las piezas que se oprimen con los dedos para hacer sonar ciertos instrumentos musicales o para hacer funcionar ciertos aparatos
  2. 2
    Pieza de una máquina de escribir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etcla
  • tcela
  • tecal
  • teccla
  • teclla
  • telca
  • ttecla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tecla - 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.

etcla2tcela2tecal2teccla1teclla1telca2ttecla1
Edit distance from "tecla"

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 "tecla"?
"tecla" is spelled T-E-C-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ekla].
What does "tecla" mean?
As a noun, "tecla" means: Cada una de las piezas que se oprimen con los dedos para hacer sonar ciertos instrumentos musicales o para hacer funcionar ciertos aparatos
What words are commonly confused with "tecla"?
"tecla" is commonly confused with "tel", "Tema", "Toca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tecla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tecla" is [ˈt̪ekla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tecla" come from?
"tecla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tecla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tomos#17,305trade#17,307aleta#17,329pique#17,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ateneo7 variantsPorras7 variantsazotea7 variantsLucho7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list