Which to use
“tenhas” and “tens” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,973
- “tenhas” frequency rank
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- 17420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenhas | tens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tenhas vs tens
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenhas and tens apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tenhas 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.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tenhas vs tens
tenhas 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 17420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenhas is recorded at frequency rank #14,973, 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 17420, this pair ranks #53,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenhas vs tens
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenhas": ah. Private to "tens": -.
"tenhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tenhas" for "tens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tenhas" vs "tens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tenhas" and "tens".
- Full dictionary entry for "tenhas" 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 #53,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenhas" and "tens" 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 #53,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.