Which to use
“tha” is a verb and “titã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- #22,817
- “titã” frequency rank
- 61748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tha | titã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão | pessoa de muita importância |
Where the eye mixes tha and titã
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tha runs 3 letters (CCV) against titã's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tha vs titã
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tha is /ha/ while titã is /ti.ˈtɐ̃/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tha is recorded at frequency rank #38,931, classified as averb, pronounced /ha/. titã is at rank #22,817, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ti.ˈtɐ̃/.
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 61748, this pair ranks #6,978 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tha vs titã
Shared letters: t. Private to "tha": ah. Private to "titã": iã.
"tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "titã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tha" and "titã" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tha" vs "titã" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "titã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,978 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tha" and "titã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #6,978 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.