Which to use
“trás” is an adverb and “três” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- #167
- “três” frequency rank
- 1027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trás | três |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | depois de | número equivalente a dois mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dois elementos e outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 3 (algarismos arábicos) ou III (algarismos romanos) |
Letter map: trás vs três
Shared letters muted; letters that set trás and três apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: trás vs três
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: trás is anadverb and trêsanum. On the page they differ by a single letter - á in “trás” becomes ê in “três”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trás is recorded at frequency rank #860, classified as anadv. três is at rank #167, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈtɾeʃ/.
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 1027, this pair ranks #74,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trás vs três
Shared letters: rst. Private to "trás": á. Private to "três": ê.
"trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "três" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trás" and "três" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "trás" or "três" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "trás" and "três". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "três" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trás" and "três" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trema vs três". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.