tela

/ˈtɛ.lɐ/

//ˈtɛ.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“tela” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,952
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc.

Corpus desk

Index PT-tela · tela · Portuguese

tela · rank #1,952 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,952
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tira

Nearest frequency peer: tira (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “tela”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “tela” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

tela vs tem
50% similar
tela vs ter
50% similar
tela vs teu
50% similar

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

Key facts for tela
PropertyValue
Headwordtela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛ.lɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,952
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “tela”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).telacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tira” (#1,953), “vento” (#1,954), “russo” (#1,947). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “tela” fica em #1,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around tela (IPA /ˈtɛ.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,952 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tela, with forms such as "etla", "teal", and "tella". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tem", "ter", "teu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tela, spelled T-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc.
  2. 2
    pano grosso sobre o qual se pintam os quadros
  3. 3
    quadro branco onde se projetam imagens fixas ou animadas
  4. 4
    local onde são exibidas as imagens de monitor de TV ou computador

Synonyms

pantalhapinturaquadroecrã

This word in other languages

canvas(English)tela(Español)Gewebe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etla
  • teal
  • tella
  • tlea
  • ttela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tela - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etla2teal2tella1tlea2ttela1
Edit distance from "tela"

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 "tela"?
"tela" is spelled T-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.lɐ/.
What does "tela" mean?
As a noun, "tela" means: tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "tela"?
"tela" is commonly confused with "tem", "ter", "teu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tela" is /ˈtɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tela" come from?
"tela" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tira#1,953Paul#1,985arma#1,913grau#2,014

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

russo5 variantsposse5 variantszero5 variantsfalo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list