Which to use
“tendes” and “tens” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,110
- “tendes” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 39557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendes | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo ter | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tendes vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set tendes and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tendes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tens's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - tendes / tens
tendes 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendes is recorded at frequency rank #37,110, 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 39557, this pair ranks #26,671 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendes vs tens
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tendes": d. Private to "tens": -.
"tendes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tendes" for "tens" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tendes" or "tens"?
What to do next
You've compared "tendes" and "tens". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendes" 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 #26,671 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendes" and "tens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tender vs tendes". 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 #26,671 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.