Which to use
“telha” is a noun and “tenha” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,173
- “telha” frequency rank
- #369
- “tenha” frequency rank
- 24542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | telha | tenha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça de barro cozido ou de outro material (pedra, cimento-amianto, metal, vidro, plástico, madeira etc.), usado na cobertura de casas e outros edifícios | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set telha and tenha apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: telha is anoun and tenhaaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - l in “telha” becomes n in “tenha”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
telha is recorded at frequency rank #24,173, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/. tenha is at rank #369, 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 24542, this pair ranks #45,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of telha vs tenha
Shared letters: aeht. Private to "telha": l. Private to "tenha": n.
"telha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tenha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "telha" and "tenha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "telha" or "tenha"?
Remembering telha vs tenha
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “telha”; for a verb, it's “tenha”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “telha” entry
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