tese

/ˈtɛ.zi/

//ˈtɛ.zi// noun

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The verdict

“tese” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,647 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,647
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - enunciado que é exposto em um debate e defendido, se refutado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tese vs the
50% similar
tese vs teu
50% similar
tese vs tre
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tese
PropertyValue
Headwordtese
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛ.zi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,647
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tese” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tese lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for tese is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɛ.zi/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,647 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for tese, with forms such as "tees", "tesse", and "tsee". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "the", "teu", "tre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is tese, spelled T-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    enunciado que é exposto em um debate e defendido, se refutado
  2. 2
    trabalho acadêmico escrito e inédito, fruto de pesquisa e com formato padronizado, com um orientador a dirigir a pesquisa, que é exposto para aprovação por uma junta avaliadora no ensino superior, via de regra pra obtenção de grau de mestre ou doutor e, ao final, publicado
  3. 3
    a obra que contém a essa publicação
  4. 4
    o conjunto das afirmações concluídas (ou seja, aquilo que efetivamente é provado) de um teorema
  5. 5
    conclusão feita após especulação ou conjecturas
  6. 6
    mote sobre o qual versa uma preleção
  7. 7
    para Immanuel Kant, uma das partes da antinomia, junto à antítese que se lhe contrapõe
  8. 8
    na proposição dialética de Hegel, primeira parte do método de análise de uma proposição a ser contraditada pela antítese e, após esse conflito, chegar-se a uma conclusão por meio da síntese que, por sua vez, pode dar início ao processo novamente
  9. 9
    antigamente, o papel de cetim no qual as teses eram impressas
  10. 10
    em metrificação latina, o mesmo que tésis

Synonyms

proposiçãoquestãodissertaçãomonografiaasserçãoassertivaopiniãoteoriaassuntotema

This word in other languages

thesis(English)tesis(Español)thèse(Français)These(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tees,tesse,tsee,ttese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tese - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tees2tesse1tsee2ttese1
Edit distance from "tese"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tese"?
"tese" is spelled T-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.zi/.
What does "tese" mean?
As a noun, "tese" means: enunciado que é exposto em um debate e defendido, se refutado
What words are commonly confused with "tese"?
"tese" is commonly confused with "the", "teu", "tre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tese" is /ˈtɛ.zi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tese" come from?
"tese" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tese”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɛ.zi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “the” - see the side-by-side comparison. tese vs the
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list