Which to use
“terceira” and “terceiro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,661
- “terceira” frequency rank
- #1,228
- “terceiro” frequency rank
- 2889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terceira | terceiro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de terceiro | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição terciária em uma série; o que vem depois do segundo |
Letter map: terceira vs terceiro
Shared letters muted; letters that set terceira and terceiro apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. terceira and terceiro follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: terceira and terceiro
terceira and terceiro 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 a single letter - a in “terceira” becomes o in “terceiro”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terceira is recorded at frequency rank #1,661, classified as anadj, pronounced /tɨɾ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/. terceiro is at rank #1,228, 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 2889, this pair ranks #72,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of terceira vs terceiro
Shared letters: ceirt. Private to "terceira": a. Private to "terceiro": o.
"terceira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "terceiro" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terceira" and "terceiro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "terceira" or "terceiro"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "terceira" and "terceiro".
- Full dictionary entry for "terceira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terceiro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terceira" and "terceiro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terceira vs terreiro". 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 #72,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.