Which to use
“teme” is a noun and “teve” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,093
- “teme” frequency rank
- #293
- “teve” frequency rank
- 10386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | teve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anta; tapir, Tapirus terrestris | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do verbo ter |
Letter map: teme vs teve
Shared letters muted; letters that set teme and teve apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: teme vs teve
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: teme is anoun and teveaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - m in “teme” becomes v in “teve”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teme is recorded at frequency rank #10,093, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.mɛ/. teve is at rank #293, 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 10386, this pair ranks #62,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs teve
Shared letters: et. Private to "teme": m. Private to "teve": v.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "teve" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teme" and "teve" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "teme" vs "teve" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "teme" vs "teve" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "teve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teme vs trema". 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 #62,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.