Which to use
“tela” and “tese” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- #3,647
- “tese” frequency rank
- 5599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tela | tese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. | enunciado que é exposto em um debate e defendido, se refutado |
Where the eye mixes tela and tese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tela and tese
A purely visual mix-up. tela (/ˈtɛ.lɐ/) and tese (/ˈtɛ.zi/) 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 5599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tela is recorded at frequency rank #1,952, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.lɐ/. tese is at rank #3,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.zi/.
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 5599, this pair ranks #68,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tela vs tese
Shared letters: et. Private to "tela": al. Private to "tese": s.
"tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tela" for "tese" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tela" vs "tese" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tela" and "tese" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tela" and "tese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tese 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 #68,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.