Which to use
“teia” is a noun and “tens” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,694
- “teia” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 18141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teia | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de filamentos proteicos produzidos pelas aranhas para construir abrigos e capturar presas | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: teia vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set teia and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: teia vs tens
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: teia is anoun and tensaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teia is recorded at frequency rank #15,694, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐj.ɐ/. tens is at rank #2,447, 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 18141, this pair ranks #52,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teia vs tens
Shared letters: et. Private to "teia": ai. Private to "tens": ns.
"teia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teia" and "tens" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "teia" or "tens" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "teia" and "tens".
- Full dictionary entry for "teia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teia" and "tens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teia vs trema". 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 #52,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.