tivessesvstivesteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,491
“tivesses” frequency rank
#24,179
“tiveste” frequency rank
58670
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tivesses tiveste
Definition segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ter segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ter

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tivesses and tiveste apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
tivesses
7 ch
tiveste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

tivesses and tiveste 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tivesses is recorded at frequency rank #34,491, classified as averb. tiveste is at rank #24,179, 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 58670, this pair ranks #8,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tivesses vs tiveste

Shared letters: eistv. Private to "tivesses": -. Private to "tiveste": -.

"tivesses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "tiveste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tivessesitvesses · tievsses · tivesess · tivessess · tivessse · tivseses · tivvesses · ttivesses
  • tivesteitveste · tievste · tiveset · tivesste · tivestte · tivetse · tivsete · tivveste

Frequency comparison

tivesses#34,491
tiveste#24,179

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tivesses" and "tiveste" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 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, "tivesses" or "tiveste"?
"tiveste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,179 in our Portuguese list, against #34,491 for "tivesses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tivesses vs tiveste

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 “tivesses” 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