Which to use
“taça” and “tia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #2,401
- “tia” frequency rank
- 6208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | tia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | irmã do pai |
Letter map: taça vs tia
Shared letters muted; letters that set taça and tia apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - taça / tia
taça and tia are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. tia is at rank #2,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʧi.ɐ/.
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 6208, this pair ranks #68,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs tia
Shared letters: at. Private to "taça": ç. Private to "tia": i.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tia" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taça" for "tia" ever safe?
Frequency check: "taça" vs "tia" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "taça" vs "tia" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "taça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taça" and "tia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taça vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.