teclado
[t̪eˈklað̞o]
The verdict
“teclado” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,897 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,897
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | teclado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪eˈklað̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,897 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “teclado” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for teclado is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪eˈklað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,897 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo.
- 2Se dice de una persona falta de inteligencia que intenta llamar la atención y destacar sobre el resto. También se usa tecla.
- 3Periférico de entrada utilizado para la introducción de órdenes y datos en una computadora.
- 4Instrumento 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.
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.
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.
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Using “teclado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-C-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪eˈklað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “tocado” - see the side-by-side comparison. teclado vs tocado
- 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.