Which to use
“tenhas” is a verb and “tensão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,973
- “tenhas” frequency rank
- #2,913
- “tensão” frequency rank
- 17886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenhas | tensão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ter | o ato ou efeito de esticar ou forçar algo ao seu limite |
Letter map: tenhas vs tensão
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenhas and tensão apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tenhas (CVCCVC) and tensão (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tenhas vs tensão
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tenhas 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 17886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenhas is recorded at frequency rank #14,973, 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 17886, this pair ranks #53,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenhas vs tensão
Shared letters: enst. Private to "tenhas": ah. Private to "tensão": oã.
"tenhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tensão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenhas ← etnhas · tehnas · tenahs · tenhass · tenhhas · tenhsa · tennhas · tnehas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenhas" and "tensão" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tenhas" or "tensão" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "tenhas" vs "tensão" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tenhas" 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 #53,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenhas" and "tensão" 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 #53,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.