Which to use
“tenaz” is an adjective and “tens” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,239
- “tenaz” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 44686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenaz | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | muito aderente | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tenaz vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenaz and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tenaz runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tens's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: tenaz vs tens
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tenaz is anadjective and tensaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenaz is recorded at frequency rank #42,239, classified as anadj, pronounced /tɨ.ˈnaʃ/. tens is at rank #2,447, 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 44686, this pair ranks #20,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenaz vs tens
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tenaz": az. Private to "tens": s.
"tenaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenaz" and "tens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "tenaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenaz" and "tens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenaz 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 #20,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.