Which to use
“teclado” and “teclas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,897
- “teclado” frequency rank
- #20,527
- “teclas” frequency rank
- 26424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teclado | teclas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de teclas de un instrumento o mecanismo. | Forma del plural de tecla. |
Where the eye mixes teclado and teclas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. teclado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against teclas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses teclado with teclas
A purely visual mix-up. teclado ([t̪eˈklað̞o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teclado is recorded at frequency rank #5,897, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈklað̞o]. 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 26424, this pair ranks #231,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teclado vs teclas
Shared letters: acelt. Private to "teclado": do. Private to "teclas": s.
"teclado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "teclas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teclado" and "teclas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "teclado" vs "teclas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teclado" 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 #231,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teclado" 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 #231,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.