Which to use
“tendão” is a noun and “tenso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,401
- “tendão” frequency rank
- #11,362
- “tenso” frequency rank
- 43763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendão | tenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cordão fibroso, formado por tecido conjuntivo, graças ao qual os músculos se inserem nos ossos ou nos outros órgãos | que está sob tensão; em que há tensão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendão and tenso apart are highlighted. They share 4 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 tensoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43763, 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/. tenso is at rank #11,362, tagged as anadj.
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 43763, this pair ranks #21,846 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendão vs tenso
Shared letters: enot. Private to "tendão": dã. Private to "tenso": s.
"tendão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tenso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenso ← etnso · tennso · tenos · tensso · tesno · tneso · ttenso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendão" and "tenso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendão" or "tenso"?
Remembering tendão vs tenso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tendão”; for an adjective, it's “tenso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendão” entry
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