Which to use
“that” is a conjunction and “trás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,648
- “that” frequency rank
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- 4508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | that | trás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que | depois de |
Letter map: that vs trás
Shared letters muted; letters that set that and trás apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - that and trás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: that is aconjunction and trásanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
that is recorded at frequency rank #3,648, classified as aconj, pronounced /ðæt/. trás is at rank #860, tagged as anadv.
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 4508, this pair ranks #70,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of that vs trás
Shared letters: t. Private to "that": ah. Private to "trás": rsá.
"that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- that ← htat · taht · thatt · thhat · thta · tthat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "that" and "trás" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "that" or "trás"?
What to do next
Pair "that" vs "trás" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "that" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "that" and "trás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs that". 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 #70,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.