Which to use
“teia” and “tela” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,694
- “teia” frequency rank
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- 17646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teia | tela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de filamentos proteicos produzidos pelas aranhas para construir abrigos e capturar presas | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. |
Where the eye mixes teia and tela
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teia with tela
A purely visual mix-up. teia (/ˈtɐj.ɐ/) and tela (/ˈtɛ.lɐ/) 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 a single letter - i in “teia” becomes l in “tela”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teia is recorded at frequency rank #15,694, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐj.ɐ/. tela is at rank #1,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.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 17646, this pair ranks #53,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teia vs tela
Shared letters: aet. Private to "teia": i. Private to "tela": l.
"teia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teia" for "tela" ever safe?
Which is more common, "teia" or "tela"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teia" and "tela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teia vs trema". 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 #53,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.