tecladosvstocadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“teclados” and “tocados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,401
“teclados” frequency rank
#30,698
“tocados” frequency rank
49099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teclados tocados
Definition Forma del plural de teclado. Forma del plural de tocado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teclados and tocados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
teclados
7 ch
tocados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. teclados ([t̪eˈklað̞os]) and tocados ([t̪oˈkað̞os]) 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 49099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teclados is recorded at frequency rank #18,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eˈklað̞os]. tocados is at rank #30,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈkað̞os].

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 49099, this pair ranks #110,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of teclados vs tocados

Shared letters: acdost. Private to "teclados": el. Private to "tocados": -.

"teclados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "tocados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tecladosetclados · tcelados · tecaldos · tecclados · tecladdos · tecladoss · tecladso · teclaods
  • tocadosotcados · tcoados · toacdos · tocaddos · tocadoss · tocadso · tocaods · toccados

Frequency comparison

teclados#18,401
tocados#30,698

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teclados" and "tocados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eˈklað̞os] versus [t̪oˈkað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "teclados" or "tocados"?
"teclados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,401 in our Spanish list, against #30,698 for "tocados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering teclados vs tocados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teclados” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list