Which to use
“tendão” is a noun and “tenham” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,401
- “tendão” frequency rank
- #1,261
- “tenham” frequency rank
- 33662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendão | tenham |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cordão fibroso, formado por tecido conjuntivo, graças ao qual os músculos se inserem nos ossos ou nos outros órgãos | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendão and tenham apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tendão is anoun and tenhamaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendão is recorded at frequency rank #32,401, classified as anoun, pronounced /tẽ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. tenham is at rank #1,261, 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 33662, this pair ranks #33,781 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendão vs tenham
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tendão": doã. Private to "tenham": ahm.
"tendão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tenham" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenham ← etnham · tehnam · tenahm · tenhamm · tenhham · tenhma · tennham · tneham
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendão" and "tenham" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendão" or "tenham"?
Remembering tendão vs tenham
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tendão”; for a verb, it's “tenham”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendão” entry
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