Which to use
“telha” and “tocha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,173
- “telha” frequency rank
- #10,975
- “tocha” frequency rank
- 35148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | telha | tocha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | vela de cera, grande e grossa; brandão. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set telha and tocha apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. telha (/ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/) and tocha (/ˈto.ʃɐ/.) 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 35148, 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/. tocha is at rank #10,975, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.ʃɐ/..
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 35148, this pair ranks #31,940 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of telha vs tocha
Shared letters: aht. Private to "telha": el. Private to "tocha": co.
"telha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tocha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "telha" and "tocha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "telha" or "tocha"?
Remembering telha vs tocha
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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