Which to use
“tenha” and “tinha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #369
- “tenha” frequency rank
- #159
- “tinha” frequency rank
- 528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenha | tinha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tenha vs tinha
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenha and tinha apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tenha vs tinha
tenha and tinha 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 a single letter - e in “tenha” becomes i in “tinha”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenha is recorded at frequency rank #369, classified as averb. tinha is at rank #159, 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 528, this pair ranks #75,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tenha vs tinha
Shared letters: ahnt. Private to "tenha": e. Private to "tinha": i.
"tenha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tinha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenha" and "tinha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tenha" vs "tinha" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tenha" and "tinha".
- Full dictionary entry for "tenha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tinha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenha" and "tinha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tainha vs tenha". 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 #75,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.