Which to use
“tengo” and “tens” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,588
- “tengo” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 49035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tengo | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo tener | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tengo vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set tengo and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tengo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tens's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tengo vs tens
tengo 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 49035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tengo is recorded at frequency rank #46,588, 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 49035, this pair ranks #16,044 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tengo vs tens
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tengo": go. Private to "tens": s.
"tengo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tengo" and "tens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tengo" or "tens"?
After this comparison
Pair "tengo" vs "tens" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tengo" 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 #16,044 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tengo" and "tens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teco 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 #16,044 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.