teclado

[t̪eˈklað̞o]

/[t̪eˈklað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“teclado” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,897
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-teclado · teclado · Spanish

teclado · rank #5,897 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,897
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH talla

Nearest frequency peer: talla (-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 “teclado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “teclado” 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).

teclado vs tocado
71% similar
teclado vs tejado
71% similar
teclado vs teclas
71% similar

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

Key facts for teclado
PropertyValue
Headwordteclado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eˈklað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,897
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “teclado”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tecladocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “talla” (#5,896), “temo” (#5,898), “supervivencia” (#5,895). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “teclado” va en #5,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around teclado (IPA [t̪eˈklað̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,897 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for teclado, with forms such as "etclado", "tcelado", and "tecaldo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "tocado", "tejado", "teclas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is teclado, spelled T-E-C-L-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo.
  2. 2
    Se dice de una persona falta de inteligencia que intenta llamar la atención y destacar sobre el resto. También se usa tecla.
  3. 3
    Periférico de entrada utilizado para la introducción de órdenes y datos en una computadora.
  4. 4
    Instrumento musical que consta de una serie de teclas adosadas a un instrumento musical de viento, cuerda, percusión o electrónicos, las cuales se usan para controlar la producción de sonidos de éste último.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how teclado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Pero cayeron desde un penthouse. En mi ojo un teclado y un mouse. Ciego y perdido por el estrés. Peor que en un secuestro exprés»

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etclado
  • tcelado
  • tecaldo
  • tecclado
  • tecladdo
  • teclaod
  • tecldao
  • tecllado
  • telcado
  • tteclado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teclado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etclado2tcelado2tecaldo2tecclado1tecladdo1teclaod2tecldao2tecllado1
Edit distance from "teclado"

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 "teclado"?
"teclado" is spelled T-E-C-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈklað̞o].
What does "teclado" mean?
As a noun, "teclado" means: Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo.
What words are commonly confused with "teclado"?
"teclado" is commonly confused with "tocado", "tejado", "teclas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teclado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teclado" is [t̪eˈklað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teclado" come from?
"teclado" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list