Which to use
“teme” and “tomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,093
- “teme” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 16445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anta; tapir, Tapirus terrestris | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita |
Where the eye mixes teme and tomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teme and tomo
A purely visual mix-up. teme (/ˈtɛ.mɛ/) and tomo (/ˈto.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16445, 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/. tomo is at rank #6,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/.
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 16445, this pair ranks #55,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs tomo
Shared letters: mt. Private to "teme": e. Private to "tomo": o.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teme" and "tomo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teme" or "tomo"?
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 "tomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "tomo" 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 #55,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.