Which to use
“tenham” is a verb and “tensão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,261
- “tenham” frequency rank
- #2,913
- “tensão” frequency rank
- 4174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenham | tensão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter | o ato ou efeito de esticar ou forçar algo ao seu limite |
Letter map: tenham vs tensão
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenham and tensão apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tenham (CVCCVC) and tensão (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tenham vs tensão
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tenham is averb and tensãoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenham is recorded at frequency rank #1,261, classified as averb. tensão is at rank #2,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tẽ.ˈsɐ.ɐ̃w̃/.
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 4174, this pair ranks #70,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tenham vs tensão
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tenham": ahm. Private to "tensão": osã.
"tenham" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tensão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenham ← etnham · tehnam · tenahm · tenhamm · tenhham · tenhma · tennham · tneham
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tenham" and "tensão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tenham" or "tensão"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "tenham" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tensão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenham" and "tensão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tengo vs tensão". 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 #70,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.