teu vs ti, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“teu” and “ti” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#592
“teu” frequency rank: #779
“ti” frequency rank: 1371
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	teu	ti
Definition	de posse da segunda pessoa do singular (tu)	que diz respeito à tua pessoa

Where the eye mixes teu and ti

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

teu

2 ch

Visual trap between teu and ti

A purely visual mix-up. teu (/ˈtew/) and ti (/ˈti/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teu is recorded at frequency rank #592, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈtew/. ti is at rank #779, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈti/.

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 1371, this pair ranks #74,212 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of teu vs ti

Shared letters: t. Private to "teu": eu. Private to "ti": i.

"teu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ti" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teu" and "ti" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈtew/ versus /ˈti/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "teu" or "ti"?

"teu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #592 in our Portuguese list, against #779 for "ti". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "teu" and "ti" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

Full dictionary entry for "teu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "ti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #74,212 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"teu" and "ti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ti vs tifo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #74,212 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.