Which to use
“tela” and “toca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- #2,545
- “toca” frequency rank
- 4497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tela | toca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. | 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) |
Where the eye mixes tela and toca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tela with toca
A purely visual mix-up. tela (/ˈtɛ.lɐ/) and toca (/ˈtɔ.kɐ/) 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 4497, 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/. 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 4497, this pair ranks #70,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tela vs toca
Shared letters: at. Private to "tela": el. Private to "toca": co.
"tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tela" and "toca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tela" vs "toca" - which ranks higher?
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 "toca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tela" and "toca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toca vs tónica". 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 #70,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.