Which to use
“telha” and “telhado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,173
- “telha” frequency rank
- #7,702
- “telhado” frequency rank
- 31875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | telha | telhado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça de barro cozido ou de outro material (pedra, cimento-amianto, metal, vidro, plástico, madeira etc.), usado na cobertura de casas e outros edifícios | conjunto de telhas que cobrem um edifício, uma casa, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set telha and telhado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. telha (/ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/) and telhado (/te.ˈʎa.du/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “telha” sits inside “telhado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
telha is recorded at frequency rank #24,173, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/. telhado is at rank #7,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced /te.ˈʎa.du/.
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 31875, this pair ranks #36,086 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of telha vs telhado
Shared letters: aehlt. Private to "telha": -. Private to "telhado": do.
"telha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "telhado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "telha" and "telhado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "telha" or "telhado"?
Remembering telha vs telhado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “telha” entry
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