Which to use
“tchau” is an intj and “that” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,522
- “tchau” frequency rank
- #3,648
- “that” frequency rank
- 7170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tchau | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | até logo; adeus! | que |
Where the eye mixes tchau and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tchau with that
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tchau is /tʃaʊ/ while that is /ðæt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7170, 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/. that is at rank #3,648, tagged as aconj, pronounced /ðæt/.
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 7170, this pair ranks #67,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tchau vs that
Shared letters: aht. Private to "tchau": cu. Private to "that": -.
"tchau" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tchau" for "that" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tchau" or "that" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "that" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tchau" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs that". 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 #67,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.