Which to use
“tale” is a noun and “tive” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,352
- “tale” frequency rank
- #730
- “tive” frequency rank
- 41082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tale | tive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | discurso, fala | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tale vs tive
Shared letters muted; letters that set tale and tive apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: tale vs tive
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tale is anoun and tiveaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41082, 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]. tive is at rank #730, tagged as averb.
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 41082, this pair ranks #24,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tale vs tive
Shared letters: et. Private to "tale": al. Private to "tive": iv.
"tale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tive" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tale" for "tive" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tale" vs "tive" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "tale" vs "tive" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tale" and "tive" 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 #24,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.