Which to use
“sama” is a noun and “são” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,559
- “sama” frequency rank
- #20,080
- “são” frequency rank
- 65639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sama | são |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elefant | gesund |
Where the eye mixes sama and são
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sama vs são
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sama is [sàmá] while são is [sɐ̃w]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sama is recorded at frequency rank #45,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [sàmá]. são is at rank #20,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɐ̃w].
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 65639, this pair ranks #599,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sama vs são
Shared letters: s. Private to "sama": am. Private to "são": oã.
"sama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "são" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sama ← asma · saam · samma · smaa · ssama
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sama" and "são" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sama" or "são" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "são" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #599,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sama" and "são" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sama vs sega". 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 #599,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.