Which to use
“taça” is a noun and “tha” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- 42738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | tha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão |
Letter map: taça vs tha
Shared letters muted; letters that set taça and tha apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: taça vs tha
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: taça is anoun and thaaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. tha is at rank #38,931, tagged as averb, pronounced /ha/.
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 42738, this pair ranks #23,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs tha
Shared letters: at. Private to "taça": ç. Private to "tha": h.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taça" and "tha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "taça" or "tha" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "taça" and "tha".
- Full dictionary entry for "taça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taça" and "tha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.