Which to use
“temos” is a verb and “tempo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #292
- “temos” frequency rank
- #84
- “tempo” frequency rank
- 376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temos | tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo ter | continuum linear não-espacial no qual os eventos se sucedem irreversivelmente |
Letter map: temos vs tempo
Shared letters muted; letters that set temos and tempo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - temos and tempo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: temos is averb and tempoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temos is recorded at frequency rank #292, classified as averb. tempo is at rank #84, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtẽm.pʊ/.
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 376, this pair ranks #75,257 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of temos vs tempo
Shared letters: emot. Private to "temos": s. Private to "tempo": p.
"temos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tempo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "temos" and "tempo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "temos" or "tempo"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "temos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tempo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,257 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temos" and "tempo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tempo vs tengo". 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 #75,257 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.