Which to use
“tala” and “telha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,251
- “tala” frequency rank
- #24,173
- “telha” frequency rank
- 60424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tala | telha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a moeda de Samoa | peça de barro cozido ou de outro material (pedra, cimento-amianto, metal, vidro, plástico, madeira etc.), usado na cobertura de casas e outros edifícios |
Where the eye mixes tala and telha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tala runs 4 letters (CVCV) against telha's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tala with telha
A purely visual mix-up. tala (/ˈta.lɐ/) and telha (/ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/) 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 60424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tala is recorded at frequency rank #36,251, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈta.lɐ/. telha is at rank #24,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/.
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 60424, this pair ranks #7,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tala vs telha
Shared letters: alt. Private to "tala": -. Private to "telha": eh.
"tala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "telha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tala" and "telha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tala" or "telha"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "telha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tala" and "telha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tala vs tosa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #7,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.