teevstoméWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tee is a noun, tomé is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tee” is a noun and “tomé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#31,164
“tee” frequency rank
#4,602
“tomé” frequency rank
35766
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tee tomé
Definition chá primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tee and tomé apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
tee
4 ch
tomé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tee is anoun and toméaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tee is recorded at frequency rank #31,164, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteː/. tomé is at rank #4,602, 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 35766, this pair ranks #31,226 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tee vs tomé

Shared letters: t. Private to "tee": e. Private to "tomé": moé.

"tee" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Frequency comparison

tee#31,164
tomé#4,602

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tee" and "tomé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tee" is a noun and "tomé" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tee" or "tomé"?
"tomé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,602 in our Portuguese list, against #31,164 for "tee". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tee vs tomé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tee”; for a verb, it's “tomé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tee” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list