Which to use
“tha” is a verb and “Tod” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,931
- “tha” frequency rank
- #28,804
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 67735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tha | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | presente do verbo bi (ser, estar); sou/estou, é/está, somos/estamos, são/estão | morte. |
Where the eye mixes tha and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tha (CCV) and Tod (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tha with Tod
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tha is /ha/ while Tod is [toːt], Plural: [ˈtoː.də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67735, 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/. Tod is at rank #28,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːt], Plural: [ˈtoː.də].
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 67735, this pair ranks #4,522 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tha vs Tod
Shared letters: t. Private to "tha": ah. Private to "Tod": do.
"tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tha" and "Tod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tha" vs "Tod" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tha" and "Tod" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,522 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tha" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,522 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.