Which to use
“tema” is a noun and “tha” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #840
- “tema” frequency rank
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- 39771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tema | tha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | assunto | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão |
Where the eye mixes tema and tha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tema vs tha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tema is /ˈte.mɐ/ 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 39771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tema is recorded at frequency rank #840, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈte.mɐ/. 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 39771, this pair ranks #26,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tema vs tha
Shared letters: at. Private to "tema": em. Private to "tha": h.
"tema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tema ← etma · team · temma · tmea · ttema
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tema" and "tha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tema" or "tha" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tema" 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 #26,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tema" 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 #26,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.