Which to use
“talão” is a noun and “tola” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,612
- “talão” frequency rank
- #28,396
- “tola” frequency rank
- 73008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | talão | tola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bloco de folhas destacáveis | feminino de tolo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set talão and tola apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: talão is /tɐ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/ while tola is /ˈtɔ.lɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
talão is recorded at frequency rank #44,612, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɐ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/. tola is at rank #28,396, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɔ.lɐ/.
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 73008, this pair ranks #2,882 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of talão vs tola
Shared letters: alot. Private to "talão": ã. Private to "tola": -.
"talão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "tola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tola ← otla · tloa · toal · tolla · ttola
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "talão" and "tola" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "talão" or "tola"?
Remembering talão vs tola
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “talão”; for an adjective, it's “tola”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “talão” entry
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