Which to use
“tala” and “toca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,251
- “tala” frequency rank
- #2,545
- “toca” frequency rank
- 38796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tala | toca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a moeda de Samoa | buraco, natural ou aberto por alguns animais (roedores, aves, desdentados, etc.), usado como abrigo em árvores, solo, pedras ou outros ambientes (como a casa de troncos do castor) |
Where the eye mixes tala and toca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tala vs toca
A purely visual mix-up. tala (/ˈta.lɐ/) and toca (/ˈtɔ.kɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38796, 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/. toca is at rank #2,545, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɔ.kɐ/.
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 38796, this pair ranks #27,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tala vs toca
Shared letters: at. Private to "tala": l. Private to "toca": co.
"tala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tala" for "toca" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tala" and "toca" 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 #27,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.