Which to use
“tela” and “til” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- #44,136
- “til” frequency rank
- 46088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tela | til |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. | sinal diacrítico (~) utilizado para modificar a pronúncia de determinadas letras no português (indicando nasalização) e em alguns outros idiomas ( bretão ...) |
Where the eye mixes tela and til
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tela vs til
A purely visual mix-up. tela (/ˈtɛ.lɐ/) and til (/ˈʧiw/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46088, 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/. til is at rank #44,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʧiw/.
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 46088, this pair ranks #19,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tela vs til
Shared letters: lt. Private to "tela": ae. Private to "til": i.
"tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "til" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tela ← etla · teal · tella · tlea · ttela
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tela" for "til" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tela" or "til" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "til" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tela" and "til" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tifo vs til". 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 #19,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.