Which to use
“terço” and “traço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,716
- “terço” frequency rank
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- 18475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terço | traço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma das subdivisões do rosário cristão | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio |
Letter map: terço vs traço
Shared letters muted; letters that set terço and traço apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on terço vs traço
terço and traço 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terço is recorded at frequency rank #6,716, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteɾ.su/. traço is at rank #11,759, tagged as anoun.
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 18475, this pair ranks #52,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terço vs traço
Shared letters: ortç. Private to "terço": e. Private to "traço": a.
"terço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terço" and "traço" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "terço" or "traço"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "terço" and "traço".
- Full dictionary entry for "terço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terço" and "traço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traço vs travão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.