Which to use
“tela” and “tra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “tela” frequency rank
- #27,694
- “tra” frequency rank
- 29646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tela | tra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido de lã, linho, seda, etc. | coisa |
Where the eye mixes tela and tra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tela and tra
A purely visual mix-up. tela (/ˈtɛ.lɐ/) and tra (/tʀa/) 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 29646, 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/. tra is at rank #27,694, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tʀa/.
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 29646, this pair ranks #38,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tela vs tra
Shared letters: at. Private to "tela": el. Private to "tra": r.
"tela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tela ← etla · teal · tella · tlea · ttela
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tela" and "tra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tela" or "tra"?
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 "tra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tela" and "tra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tra 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 #38,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.