Which to use
“terás” is a verb and “terço” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,045
- “terás” frequency rank
- #6,716
- “terço” frequency rank
- 34761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terás | terço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do indicativo do verbo ter | uma das subdivisões do rosário cristão |
Letter map: terás vs terço
Shared letters muted; letters that set terás and terço apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. terás (CVCVC) and terço (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - terás and terço
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: terás is averb and terçoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terás is recorded at frequency rank #28,045, classified as averb. terço is at rank #6,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈteɾ.su/.
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 34761, this pair ranks #32,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terás vs terço
Shared letters: ert. Private to "terás": sá. Private to "terço": oç.
"terás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "terço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terás" for "terço" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terás" or "terço"?
What to do next
You've compared "terás" and "terço". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "terás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terás" and "terço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tenaz vs terás". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #32,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.