tivessemvstivéssemosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tivessem” and “tivéssemos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,434
“tivessem” frequency rank
#16,632
“tivéssemos” frequency rank
21066
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tivessem tivéssemos
Definition terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do modo subjuntivo do verbo ter primeira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tivessem and tivéssemos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tivessem
10 ch
tivéssemos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

tivessem and tivéssemos 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tivessem is recorded at frequency rank #4,434, classified as averb. tivéssemos is at rank #16,632, 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 21066, this pair ranks #49,287 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tivessem vs tivéssemos

Shared letters: eimstv. Private to "tivessem": -. Private to "tivéssemos": .

"tivessem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "tivéssemos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tivessemitvessem · tievssem · tivesem · tivesesm · tivessemm · tivessme · tivsesem · tivvessem

Frequency comparison

tivessem#4,434
tivéssemos#16,632

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tivessem" and "tivéssemos" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "tivessem" or "tivéssemos"?
"tivessem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,434 in our Portuguese list, against #16,632 for "tivéssemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tivessem vs tivéssemos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tivessem” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list