thesevstrezeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: these is a noun, treze is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“these” is a noun and “treze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,727
“these” frequency rank
#8,125
“treze” frequency rank
26852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature these treze
Definition vide tese número equivalente a doze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha treze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 13 (algarismos arábicos) ou XIII (algarismos romanos)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set these and treze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
these
5 ch
treze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: these is anoun and trezeanum. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

these is recorded at frequency rank #18,727, classified as anoun. treze is at rank #8,125, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈtɾe.zɨ/.

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 26852, this pair ranks #42,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of these vs treze

Shared letters: et. Private to "these": hs. Private to "treze": rz.

"these" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "treze" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • thesehtese · tehse · thees · thesse · thhese · thsee · tthese
  • trezerteze · terze · treez · trezze · trreze · trzee · ttreze

Frequency comparison

these#18,727
treze#8,125

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "these" and "treze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "these" is a noun and "treze" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "these" or "treze"?
"treze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,125 in our Portuguese list, against #18,727 for "these". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering these vs treze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “these”; for a num, it's “treze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “these” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list