Which to use
“titã” is a noun and “trinta” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,817
- “titã” frequency rank
- #3,047
- “trinta” frequency rank
- 25864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | titã | trinta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa de muita importância | número equivalente a três dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha três dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 30 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXX (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes titã and trinta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: titã vs trinta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: titã is /ti.ˈtɐ̃/ while trinta is /ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
titã is recorded at frequency rank #22,817, classified as anoun, pronounced /ti.ˈtɐ̃/. trinta is at rank #3,047, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/.
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 25864, this pair ranks #43,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of titã vs trinta
Shared letters: it. Private to "titã": ã. Private to "trinta": anr.
"titã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "trinta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trinta ← rtinta · tirnta · trinat · trinnta · trintta · tritna · trnita · trrinta
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "titã" for "trinta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "titã" vs "trinta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "titã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trinta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "titã" and "trinta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "titã vs tosa". 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 #43,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.