# teima vs teme

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### teima
*noun · IPA /ˈtɐj.mɐ/ · frequency rank #34,488*
ato ou efeito de teimar; teimosia:

### teme
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛ.mɛ/ · frequency rank #10,093*
anta; tapir, Tapirus terrestris

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/teima-vs-teme