Which to use
“ter” is a verb and “Tod” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #60
- “ter” frequency rank
- #28,804
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 28864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ter | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acompanhado de verbo no particípio regular, indica ação passada | morte. |
Where the eye mixes ter and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ter with Tod
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ter is /ˈteɹ/ while Tod is [toːt], Plural: [ˈtoː.də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ter is recorded at frequency rank #60, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈteɹ/. Tod is at rank #28,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːt], Plural: [ˈtoː.də].
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 28864, this pair ranks #39,896 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ter vs Tod
Shared letters: t. Private to "ter": er. Private to "Tod": do.
"ter" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ter" and "Tod" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ter" or "Tod" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,896 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ter" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tod vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,896 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.