Which to use
“teco” and “toca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,185
- “teco” frequency rank
- #2,545
- “toca” frequency rank
- 45730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teco | toca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiro de arma de fogo | 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) |
Letter map: teco vs toca
Shared letters muted; letters that set teco and toca apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on teco vs toca
teco and toca 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teco is recorded at frequency rank #43,185, classified as anoun. 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 45730, this pair ranks #19,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teco vs toca
Shared letters: cot. Private to "teco": e. Private to "toca": a.
"teco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teco" and "toca" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teco" or "toca"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "teco" and "toca".
- Full dictionary entry for "teco" 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 #19,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teco" and "toca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teco vs tufo". 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 #19,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.