Which to use
“tchê” is an intj and “true” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,803
- “tchê” frequency rank
- #9,418
- “true” frequency rank
- 50221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tchê | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção | verdadeiro, verídico |
Where the eye mixes tchê and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tchê (CCCV) and true (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tchê with true
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tchê is /tʃe/ while true is /truː/. 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 (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tchê is recorded at frequency rank #40,803, classified as anintj, pronounced /tʃe/. true is at rank #9,418, tagged as anadj, pronounced /truː/.
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 50221, this pair ranks #14,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tchê vs true
Shared letters: t. Private to "tchê": chê. Private to "true": eru.
"tchê" · 4 letters · shape CCCV · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- true ← rtue · treu · trrue · ttrue · ture
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tchê" and "true" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tchê" or "true"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tchê" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tchê" and "true" 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 #14,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.