Which to use
“tarefa” and “trema” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,444
- “tarefa” frequency rank
- #47,651
- “trema” frequency rank
- 50095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tarefa | trema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encargo, trabalho | sinal ortográfico (¨) usado em diversas línguas para alterar o som de uma vogal ou para assinalar a independência dessa vogal em relação a uma vogal anterior ou posterior, constituindo-se às vezes em uma vogal própria e distinta no alfabeto |
Where the eye mixes tarefa and trema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tarefa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against trema's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tarefa and trema
A purely visual mix-up. tarefa (/taˈɾɛ.fɐ/) and trema (/ˈtɾe.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tarefa is recorded at frequency rank #2,444, classified as anoun, pronounced /taˈɾɛ.fɐ/. trema is at rank #47,651, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾe.mɐ/.
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 50095, this pair ranks #14,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tarefa vs trema
Shared letters: aert. Private to "tarefa": f. Private to "trema": m.
"tarefa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "trema" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tarefa" for "trema" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tarefa" or "trema" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tarefa" and "trema" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tarefa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tarefa" and "trema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trampa vs trema". 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 #14,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.