sage

/ˈzaːɡə/

//ˈzaːɡə// verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“sage” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,548. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,548
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sagen

Corpus desk

Index PT-sage · sage · Portuguese

sage · rank #31,548 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,548
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH rímel

Nearest frequency peer: rímel (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “sage”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “sage” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sage vs se
50% similar
sage vs são
25% similar
sage vs sai
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sage
PropertyValue
Headwordsage
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈzaːɡə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,548
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sage”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.sagecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “rímel” (#31,546), “sega” (#31,553), “revolucionar” (#31,538). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sage” fica em #31,548. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around sage (IPA /ˈzaːɡə/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,548 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for sage, with forms such as "asge", "saeg", and "sagge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "se", "são", "sai", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sage, spelled S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sagen
  2. 2
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do subjuntivo do verbo sagen
  3. 3
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do subjuntivo do verbo sagen
  4. 4
    segunda pessoa do singular presente imperativo do verbo sagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asge
  • saeg
  • sagge
  • sgae
  • ssage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asge2saeg2sagge1sgae2ssage1
Edit distance from "sage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sage"?
"sage" is spelled S-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈzaːɡə/.
What does "sage" mean?
As a verb, "sage" means: primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sagen
What words are commonly confused with "sage"?
"sage" is commonly confused with "se", "são", "sai". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sage" is /ˈzaːɡə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sage" come from?
"sage" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sega#31,553sick#31,561tear#31,581ogro#31,474

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

arroio5 variantsjudo5 variantscapô5 variantscata5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list