Which to use
“tale” is a noun and “tchê” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,352
- “tale” frequency rank
- #40,803
- “tchê” frequency rank
- 81155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tale | tchê |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | discurso, fala | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção |
Where the eye mixes tale and tchê
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tale (CVCV) and tchê (CCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tale vs tchê
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tale is /taːlə/, [ˈtˢæːlə] while tchê is /tʃe/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tale is recorded at frequency rank #40,352, classified as anoun, pronounced /taːlə/, [ˈtˢæːlə]. tchê is at rank #40,803, tagged as anintj, pronounced /tʃe/.
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 81155, this pair ranks #1,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tale vs tchê
Shared letters: t. Private to "tale": ael. Private to "tchê": chê.
"tale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tchê" · 4 letters · shape CCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tale ← atle · tael · talle · tlae · ttale
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tale" and "tchê" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tale" vs "tchê" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tchê" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tale" and "tchê" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "talão vs tale". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,206 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.