Which to use
“tênis” is a noun and “terás” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,294
- “tênis” frequency rank
- #28,045
- “terás” frequency rank
- 31339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tênis | terás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desporto individual (ou de duplas) no qual os jogadores enviam um ao outro uma pequena bola, com ajuda de raquetes por sobre uma rede que divide a quadra de jogo | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tênis vs terás
Shared letters muted; letters that set tênis and terás apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tênis and terás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: tênis vs terás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tênis is anoun and terásaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tênis is recorded at frequency rank #3,294, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈte.nis/. terás is at rank #28,045, 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 31339, this pair ranks #36,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tênis vs terás
Shared letters: st. Private to "tênis": inê. Private to "terás": erá.
"tênis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "terás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tênis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tênis" and "terás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenaz vs terás". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.