Which to use
“tablas” and “teclas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,362
- “tablas” frequency rank
- #20,527
- “teclas” frequency rank
- 26889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tablas | teclas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Situación de un partido, especialmente en las damas y el ajedrez, en la que ninguno de los dos jugadores se lleva la victoria. | Forma del plural de tecla. |
Where the eye mixes tablas and teclas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tablas with teclas
A purely visual mix-up. tablas ([ˈt̪aβ̞las]) and teclas ([ˈt̪eklas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tablas is recorded at frequency rank #6,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪aβ̞las]. teclas is at rank #20,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eklas].
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 26889, this pair ranks #229,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tablas vs teclas
Shared letters: alst. Private to "tablas": b. Private to "teclas": ce.
"tablas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "teclas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tablas" and "teclas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tablas" or "teclas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tablas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teclas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tablas" and "teclas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teclas vs telar". 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 #229,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.