takvstiWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tak is a particle, ti is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tak” is a particle and “ti” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,692
“tak” frequency rank
#779
“ti” frequency rank
43471
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tak ti
Definition sim que diz respeito à tua pessoa

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tak and ti apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
tak
2 ch
ti

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tak is aparticle and tiapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tak is recorded at frequency rank #42,692, classified as aparticle. ti is at rank #779, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈti/.

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 43471, this pair ranks #22,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tak vs ti

Shared letters: t. Private to "tak": ak. Private to "ti": i.

"tak" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "ti" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequency comparison

tak#42,692
ti#779

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tak" and "ti" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tak" is a particle and "ti" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tak" or "ti"?
"ti" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #779 in our Portuguese list, against #42,692 for "tak". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering tak vs ti

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a particle, it's “tak”; for a pronoun, it's “ti”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tak” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list