Which to use
“tenhamos” and “tenhas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,703
- “tenhamos” frequency rank
- #14,973
- “tenhas” frequency rank
- 22676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenhamos | tenhas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do presente do conjuntivo verbo ter | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tenhamos vs tenhas
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenhamos and tenhas apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. tenhamos runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against tenhas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: tenhamos and tenhas
tenhamos and tenhas 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 22676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenhamos is recorded at frequency rank #7,703, classified as averb. tenhas is at rank #14,973, 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 22676, this pair ranks #47,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenhamos vs tenhas
Shared letters: aehnst. Private to "tenhamos": mo. Private to "tenhas": -.
"tenhamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "tenhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tenhamos" for "tenhas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tenhamos" vs "tenhas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tenhamos" and "tenhas".
- Full dictionary entry for "tenhamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenhas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenhamos" and "tenhas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenaz vs tenhas". 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 #47,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.