Which to use
“tens” and “ter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,447
- “tens” frequency rank
- #60
- “ter” frequency rank
- 2507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tens | ter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo ter | acompanhado de verbo no particípio regular, indica ação passada |
Letter map: tens vs ter
Shared letters muted; letters that set tens and ter apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: tens and ter
tens and ter 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tens is recorded at frequency rank #2,447, classified as averb. ter is at rank #60, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈteɹ/.
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 2507, this pair ranks #72,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tens vs ter
Shared letters: et. Private to "tens": ns. Private to "ter": r.
"tens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ter" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tens ← etns · tenns · tenss · tesn · tnes · ttens
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tens" and "ter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tens" or "ter"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tens" and "ter".
- Full dictionary entry for "tens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tens" and "ter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tengo vs tens". 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 #72,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.