Which to use
“taça” and “teco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #43,185
- “teco” frequency rank
- 46992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | teco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | tiro de arma de fogo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set taça and teco apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
taça and teco are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. teco is at rank #43,185, tagged as anoun.
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 46992, this pair ranks #18,301 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs teco
Shared letters: t. Private to "taça": aç. Private to "teco": ceo.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "teco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- teco ← etco · tceo · tecco · teoc · tteco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taça" and "teco" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "taça" or "teco"?
Remembering taça vs teco
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 “taça” entry
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