Which to use
“tivesse” and “tivessem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #926
- “tivesse” frequency rank
- #4,434
- “tivessem” frequency rank
- 5360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tivesse | tivessem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do modo subjuntivo do verbo ter |
Letter map: tivesse vs tivessem
Shared letters muted; letters that set tivesse and tivessem apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. tivesse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against tivessem's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tivesse vs tivessem
tivesse and tivessem are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tivesse” sits inside “tivessem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tivesse is recorded at frequency rank #926, classified as averb. tivessem is at rank #4,434, 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 5360, this pair ranks #69,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tivesse vs tivessem
Shared letters: eistv. Private to "tivesse": -. Private to "tivessem": m.
"tivesse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tivessem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tivesse" and "tivessem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tivesse" vs "tivessem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tivesse" and "tivessem".
- Full dictionary entry for "tivesse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tivessem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tivesse" and "tivessem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tivessem vs tivesses". 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 #69,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.