Which to use
“ta” is a conjunction and “trás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,113
- “ta” frequency rank
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- 4973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ta | trás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | e: | depois de |
Letter map: ta vs trás
Shared letters muted; letters that set ta and trás apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ta vs trás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ta is aconjunction and trásanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ta is recorded at frequency rank #4,113, classified as aconj. trás is at rank #860, tagged as anadv.
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 4973, this pair ranks #69,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ta vs trás
Shared letters: t. Private to "ta": a. Private to "trás": rsá.
"ta" · 2 letters · shape CV · "trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ta" for "trás" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ta" vs "trás" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ta" vs "trás" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ta" and "trás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ta vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.