Which to use
“tecla” is a noun and “tola” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,731
- “tecla” frequency rank
- #28,396
- “tola” frequency rank
- 43127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tecla | tola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das peças de um piano que ao serem acionadas pelos dedos do pianista geram um determinado som | feminino de tolo |
Letter map: tecla vs tola
Shared letters muted; letters that set tecla and tola apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tecla runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tola's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - tecla and tola
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tecla is anoun and tolaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tecla is recorded at frequency rank #14,731, classified as anoun. 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 43127, this pair ranks #22,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tecla vs tola
Shared letters: alt. Private to "tecla": ce. Private to "tola": o.
"tecla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tecla" and "tola" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tecla" or "tola" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "tecla" and "tola". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tecla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tecla" and "tola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tola 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 #22,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.