Which to use
“te” is a pronoun and “tive” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #59
- “te” frequency rank
- #730
- “tive” frequency rank
- 789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | te | tive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a ti | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: te vs tive
Shared letters muted; letters that set te and tive apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - te and tive
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: te is apronoun and tiveaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
te is recorded at frequency rank #59, classified as apron, pronounced /tɨ/. 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 789, this pair ranks #74,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of te vs tive
Shared letters: et. Private to "te": -. Private to "tive": iv.
"te" · 2 letters · shape CV · "tive" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tive ← itve · tiev · tivve · ttive · tvie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "te" and "tive" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "te" or "tive" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "te" vs "tive" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "te" 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 #74,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "te" and "tive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tique vs tive". 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 #74,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.