Which to use
“tela” is a noun and “tha” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- 40883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tela | tha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão |
Where the eye mixes tela and tha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tela runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tha's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tela and tha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tela is /ˈtɛ.lɐ/ while tha is /ha/. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40883, 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/. tha is at rank #38,931, tagged as averb, pronounced /ha/.
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 40883, this pair ranks #25,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tela vs tha
Shared letters: at. Private to "tela": el. Private to "tha": h.
"tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tela ← etla · teal · tella · tlea · ttela
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tela" for "tha" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tela" or "tha"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tela" and "tha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha 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 #25,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.