Which to use
“terei” is a verb and “there” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,816
- “terei” frequency rank
- #9,584
- “there” frequency rank
- 16400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terei | there |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do indicativo do verbo ter | aí, nesse local (perto do interlocutor): |
Letter map: terei vs there
Shared letters muted; letters that set terei and there apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. terei (CVCVV) and there (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - terei and there
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: terei is averb and thereanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terei is recorded at frequency rank #6,816, classified as averb. there is at rank #9,584, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈðɛɹ/.
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 16400, this pair ranks #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terei vs there
Shared letters: ert. Private to "terei": i. Private to "there": h.
"terei" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "there" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terei" for "there" ever safe?
Which is more common, "terei" or "there"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "terei" and "there".
- Full dictionary entry for "terei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "there" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terei" and "there" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "there vs thorn". 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 #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.