Which to use
“tensão” is a noun and “tenso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,913
- “tensão” frequency rank
- #11,362
- “tenso” frequency rank
- 14275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tensão | tenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato ou efeito de esticar ou forçar algo ao seu limite | que está sob tensão; em que há tensão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tensão and tenso apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tensão is anoun and tensoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tensão is recorded at frequency rank #2,913, classified as anoun, pronounced /tẽ.ˈsɐ.ɐ̃w̃/. tenso is at rank #11,362, tagged as anadj.
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 14275, this pair ranks #57,872 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tensão vs tenso
Shared letters: enost. Private to "tensão": ã. Private to "tenso": -.
"tensão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tenso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tenso ← etnso · tennso · tenos · tensso · tesno · tneso · ttenso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tensão" and "tenso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tensão" or "tenso"?
Remembering tensão vs tenso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tensão”; for an adjective, it's “tenso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tensão” entry
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