Which to use
“tecla” is a noun and “terca” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,300
- “tecla” frequency rank
- #42,175
- “terca” frequency rank
- 59475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tecla | terca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las piezas que se oprimen con los dedos para hacer sonar ciertos instrumentos musicales o para hacer funcionar ciertos aparatos | Forma del femenino singular de terco. |
Where the eye mixes tecla and terca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tecla vs terca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tecla is [ˈt̪ekla] while terca is [ˈt̪eɾka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tecla is recorded at frequency rank #17,300, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ekla]. terca is at rank #42,175, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾka].
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 59475, this pair ranks #62,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tecla vs terca
Shared letters: acet. Private to "tecla": l. Private to "terca": r.
"tecla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "terca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tecla" and "terca" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tecla" or "terca"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tecla" and "terca" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tecla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tecla" and "terca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terca vs tercos". 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 #62,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.