Which to use
“teia” is a noun and “tha” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,694
- “teia” frequency rank
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- 54625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teia | tha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de filamentos proteicos produzidos pelas aranhas para construir abrigos e capturar presas | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão |
Where the eye mixes teia and tha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. teia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against tha's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: teia vs tha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teia is /ˈtɐj.ɐ/ while tha is /ha/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54625, 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/. tha is at rank #38,931, tagged as averb, pronounced /ha/.
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 54625, this pair ranks #11,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of teia vs tha
Shared letters: at. Private to "teia": ei. Private to "tha": h.
"teia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- teia ← etia · teai · tiea · tteia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teia" and "tha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teia" or "tha"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "teia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teia" and "tha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha vs tosa". 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 #11,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.