Which to use
“teme” is a noun and “there” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,093
- “teme” frequency rank
- #9,584
- “there” frequency rank
- 19677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | there |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anta; tapir, Tapirus terrestris | aí, nesse local (perto do interlocutor): |
Where the eye mixes teme and there
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: teme vs there
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teme is /ˈtɛ.mɛ/ while there is /ˈðɛɹ/. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19677, 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/. there is at rank #9,584, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈðɛɹ/.
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 19677, this pair ranks #51,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs there
Shared letters: et. Private to "teme": m. Private to "there": hr.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "there" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teme" and "there" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "teme" vs "there" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "there" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "there" 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 #51,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.