tala

/ˈta.lɐ/

//ˈta.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“tala” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,251) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,251
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a moeda de Samoa

Corpus desk

Index PT-tala · tala · Portuguese

tala · rank #36,251 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,251
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH sílica

Nearest frequency peer: sílica (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “tala”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “tala” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tala vs tão
25% similar
tala vs tua
50% similar
tala vs tia
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tala
PropertyValue
Headwordtala
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈta.lɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,251
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “tala” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.talacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “sílica” (#36,250), “sumariamente” (#36,245), “ste” (#36,242). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for tala is neighbouring look-alikes ("tão", "tua", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈta.lɐ/. Frequency #36,251 among 917 “T” headwords. Gloss: "a moeda de Samoa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for tala, with forms such as "taal", "talla", and "tlaa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tão", "tua", "tia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is tala, spelled T-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    a moeda de Samoa

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • taal
  • talla
  • tlaa
  • ttala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tala - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

taal2talla1tlaa2ttala1
Edit distance from "tala"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tala"?
"tala" is spelled T-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈta.lɐ/.
What does "tala" mean?
As a noun, "tala" means: a moeda de Samoa
What words are commonly confused with "tala"?
"tala" is commonly confused with "tão", "tua", "tia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tala" is /ˈta.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tala" come from?
"tala" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

soca#36,234shit#36,229alla#36,313peak#36,150

What to do next

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  • "tala" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tão". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #36,251 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list