Which to use
“terás” is a verb and “terça” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,045
- “terás” frequency rank
- #1,592
- “terça” frequency rank
- 29637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terás | terça |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do indicativo do verbo ter | estrofe que contém três versos |
Letter map: terás vs terça
Shared letters muted; letters that set terás and terça apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. terás (CVCVC) and terça (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: terás vs terça
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: terás is averb and terçaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terás is recorded at frequency rank #28,045, classified as averb. terça is at rank #1,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈteɾ.sɐ/.
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 29637, this pair ranks #38,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terás vs terça
Shared letters: ert. Private to "terás": sá. Private to "terça": aç.
"terás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "terça" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terás" for "terça" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "terás" or "terça" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "terás" and "terça".
- Full dictionary entry for "terás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terça" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terás" and "terça" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenaz vs terás". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.