Which to use
“ti” is a pronoun and “Tor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #779
- “ti” frequency rank
- #19,869
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 20648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ti | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que diz respeito à tua pessoa | portão, porta |
Where the eye mixes ti and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ti vs Tor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ti is /ˈti/ while Tor is /toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ti is recorded at frequency rank #779, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈti/. Tor is at rank #19,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced /toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 20648, this pair ranks #49,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ti vs Tor
Shared letters: t. Private to "ti": i. Private to "Tor": or.
"ti" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ti" for "Tor" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ti" or "Tor" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ti" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tor vs tosa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.