tivesses

verb

The verdict

“tivesses” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,491. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,491
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tivesses vs tiveste
75% similar
tivesses vs tivesse
88% similar
tivesses vs tiveres
75% similar

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

Key facts for tivesses
PropertyValue
Headwordtivesses
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,491
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tivesses” 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). tivesses lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tivesses, averb. Corpus frequency is #34,491 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tivesses, with forms such as "itvesses", "tievsses", and "tivesess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "tiveste", "tivesse", "tiveres", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tivesses, spelled T-I-V-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itvesses
  • tievsses
  • tivesess
  • tivessess
  • tivessse
  • tivseses
  • tivvesses
  • ttivesses
  • tviesses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tivesses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

itvesses2tievsses2tivesess2tivessess1tivessse2tivseses2tivvesses1ttivesses1
Edit distance from "tivesses"

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 "tivesses"?
"tivesses" is spelled T-I-V-E-S-S-E-S.
What does "tivesses" mean?
As a verb, "tivesses" means: segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter
What words are commonly confused with "tivesses"?
"tivesses" is commonly confused with "tiveste", "tivesse", "tiveres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "tivesses" come from?
"tivesses" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “tivesses”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-V-E-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “tiveste” - see the side-by-side comparison. tivesses vs tiveste
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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