testa

/ˈtɛʃ.tɐ/

//ˈtɛʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“testa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,343
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte do rosto humano acima dos olhos e abaixo dos cabelos

Corpus desk

Index PT-testa · testa · Portuguese

testa · rank #7,343 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,343
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH take

Nearest frequency peer: take (-2 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 “testa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “testa” 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).

testa vs titã
40% similar
testa vs teta
80% similar
testa vs tosa
60% similar

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

Key facts for testa
PropertyValue
Headwordtesta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛʃ.tɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,343
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “testa”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “take” (#7,341), “transferido” (#7,346), “Steven” (#7,339). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “testa” fica em #7,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around testa (IPA /ˈtɛʃ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,343 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for testa, with forms such as "etsta", "tesat", and "tessta". 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, "titã", "teta", "tosa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is testa, spelled T-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte do rosto humano acima dos olhos e abaixo dos cabelos
  2. 2
    região anterior frontal da cabeça de animais
  3. 3
    frente, dianteira, parte da frente
  4. 4
    revestimento externo da casca de sementes
  5. 5
    borda da vela latina que se encosta ao mastro
  6. 6
    borda vertical em velas redondas
  7. 7
    lado perpendicular ao cabo em uma rede de pesca

Synonyms

fronteregião frontal

This word in other languages

forehead(English)frente(Español)front(Français)Stirn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etsta
  • tesat
  • tessta
  • testta
  • tetsa
  • tseta
  • ttesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etsta2tesat2tessta1testta1tetsa2tseta2ttesta1
Edit distance from "testa"

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 "testa"?
"testa" is spelled T-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛʃ.tɐ/.
What does "testa" mean?
As a noun, "testa" means: parte do rosto humano acima dos olhos e abaixo dos cabelos
What words are commonly confused with "testa"?
"testa" is commonly confused with "titã", "teta", "tosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "testa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "testa" is /ˈtɛʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "testa" come from?
"testa" 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 "testa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sexto#7,338trigo#7,348money#7,310death#7,267

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

calmo7 variantsmedir7 variantsangel7 variantsradar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list