Which to use
“the” is an article and “tive” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #93
- “the” frequency rank
- #730
- “tive” frequency rank
- 823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | the | tive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o (artigo definido masculino singular) | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ter |
Letter map: the vs tive
Shared letters muted; letters that set the and tive apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - the and tive
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: the is anarticle and tiveaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
the is recorded at frequency rank #93, classified as anarticle, pronounced /ðə/ (fraco, ou antes de consoante); /ðiː/ (enfático, ou antes de vogal). tive is at rank #730, tagged as averb.
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 823, this pair ranks #74,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of the vs tive
Shared letters: et. Private to "the": h. Private to "tive": iv.
"the" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "tive" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tive ← itve · tiev · tivve · ttive · tvie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "the" and "tive" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "the" or "tive"?
After this comparison
You've compared "the" and "tive". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "the" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "the" and "tive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tique vs tive". 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 #74,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.