Which to use
“tchau” and “tchê” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,522
- “tchau” frequency rank
- #40,803
- “tchê” frequency rank
- 44325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tchau | tchê |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | até logo; adeus! | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção |
Where the eye mixes tchau and tchê
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tchau and tchê
A purely visual mix-up. tchau (/tʃaʊ/) and tchê (/tʃe/) 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 44325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tchau is recorded at frequency rank #3,522, classified as anintj, pronounced /tʃaʊ/. 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 44325, this pair ranks #21,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tchau vs tchê
Shared letters: cht. Private to "tchau": au. Private to "tchê": ê.
"tchau" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "tchê" · 4 letters · shape CCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tchau ← cthau · tcahu · tcchau · tchhau · tchua · thcau · ttchau
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tchau" and "tchê" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tchau" or "tchê" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tchau" 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 #21,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tchau" and "tchê" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tchê vs tune". 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 #21,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.