Which to use
“tende” and “tens” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,951
- “tende” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 9398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tende | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do imperativo do verbo ter | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tende vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set tende and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tende vs tens
tende and tens are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tende is recorded at frequency rank #6,951, classified as averb. 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 9398, this pair ranks #64,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tende vs tens
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tende": d. Private to "tens": s.
"tende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tende" for "tens" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tende" or "tens" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tende" and "tens".
- Full dictionary entry for "tende" 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 #64,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tende" and "tens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tende 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 #64,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.