Which to use
“tenho” is a verb and “tenor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #90
- “tenho” frequency rank
- #33,636
- “tenor” frequency rank
- 33726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenho | tenor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter | a voz mais aguda dum homem |
Letter map: tenho vs tenor
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenho and tenor apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tenho (CVCCV) and tenor (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tenho vs tenor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tenho is averb and tenoranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenho is recorded at frequency rank #90, classified as averb. tenor is at rank #33,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɨ.ˈnoɾ/.
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 33726, this pair ranks #33,703 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tenho vs tenor
Shared letters: enot. Private to "tenho": h. Private to "tenor": r.
"tenho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tenor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenho" and "tenor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tenho" or "tenor" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tenho" and "tenor".
- Full dictionary entry for "tenho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,703 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenho" and "tenor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tengo vs tenor". 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 #33,703 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.