Which to use
“treme” is a verb and “treze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,852
- “treme” frequency rank
- #8,125
- “treze” frequency rank
- 33977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | treme | treze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo tremer | número equivalente a doze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha treze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 13 (algarismos arábicos) ou XIII (algarismos romanos) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set treme and treze apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: treme is /ˈtɾe.mi/ while treze is /ˈtɾe.zɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “treme” becomes z in “treze”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
treme is recorded at frequency rank #25,852, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈtɾe.mi/. treze is at rank #8,125, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈtɾe.zɨ/.
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 33977, this pair ranks #33,403 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of treme vs treze
Shared letters: ert. Private to "treme": m. Private to "treze": z.
"treme" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "treze" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "treme" and "treze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "treme" or "treze"?
Remembering treme vs treze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “treme”; for a num, it's “treze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “treme” entry
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