Which to use
“tema” and “turma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #840
- “tema” frequency rank
- #2,452
- “turma” frequency rank
- 3292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tema | turma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | assunto | grupo |
Where the eye mixes tema and turma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tema and turma
A purely visual mix-up. tema (/ˈte.mɐ/) and turma (/ˈtuɾ.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3292, 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/. turma is at rank #2,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtuɾ.mɐ/.
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 3292, this pair ranks #71,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tema vs turma
Shared letters: amt. Private to "tema": e. Private to "turma": ru.
"tema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "turma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tema" for "turma" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tema" or "turma"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tema" and "turma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tema" and "turma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trema vs turma". 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 #71,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.