Which to use
“tese” is a noun and “there” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,647
- “tese” frequency rank
- #9,584
- “there” frequency rank
- 13231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tese | there |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enunciado que é exposto em um debate e defendido, se refutado | aí, nesse local (perto do interlocutor): |
Where the eye mixes tese and there
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tese and there
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tese is /ˈtɛ.zi/ while there is /ˈðɛɹ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tese is recorded at frequency rank #3,647, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.zi/. 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 13231, this pair ranks #59,189 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tese vs there
Shared letters: et. Private to "tese": s. Private to "there": hr.
"tese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "there" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tese" for "there" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tese" or "there" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tese" 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 #59,189 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tese" 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 #59,189 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.