sair

/sɐ.ˈiɾ/

//sɐ.ˈiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“sair” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#290
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - passar de dentro para fora; deixar

Corpus desk

Index PT-sair · sair · Portuguese

sair · rank #290 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #290
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH região

Nearest frequency peer: região (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “sair”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sair” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

sair vs si
50% similar
sair vs ser
50% similar
sair vs são
25% similar

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

Key facts for sair
PropertyValue
Headwordsair
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sɐ.ˈiɾ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#290
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “sair” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).saircai 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 “região” (#289), “projeto” (#288), “temos” (#292). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around sair (IPA /sɐ.ˈiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #290 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for sair, with forms such as "asir", "sairr", and "sari". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "si", "ser", "são", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sair, spelled S-A-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    passar de dentro para fora; deixar
  2. 2
    ir para fora de casa; ir à rua
  3. 3
    ir aos locais sociais da cidade na companhia de amigos
  4. 4
    caber em sorte
  5. 5
    deixar de fazer parte de
  6. 6
    transpor; arremeter; sobressair; brotar; dimanar; publicar-se
  7. 7
    obter êxito; revelar-se; reagir
  8. 8
    jogar a primeira carta em um jogo de cartas
  9. 9
    custar, ter o preço de
  10. 10
    assemelhar-se descendentemente em traço com (regência verbal com preposição: a)
  11. 11
    produzir (uma fala de caril engraçado) (com regência verbal com preposição: com)
  12. 12
    realizar encontros regulares ou frequentes como casal dentro de uma relação amorosa/conjugal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sair appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Serão quase dois meses sem sair de São Paulo, sem entrar num avião, disputando jogos em que a torcida corintiana deverá ser a maioria.
  2. “Não dá para um atleta sair constantemente à noite e aguentar o nosso ritmo de treinamento”, compara Trevisan.

Synonyms

sahirpuxartirar

This word in other languages

exit(English)salir(Español)sortir(Français)ausgehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asir
  • sairr
  • sari
  • siar
  • ssair

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sair - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asir2sairr1sari2siar2ssair1
Edit distance from "sair"

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 "sair"?
"sair" is spelled S-A-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ.ˈiɾ/.
What does "sair" mean?
As a verb, "sair" means: passar de dentro para fora; deixar
What words are commonly confused with "sair"?
"sair" is commonly confused with "si", "ser", "são". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sair"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sair" is /sɐ.ˈiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sair" come from?
"sair" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

teve#293área#294dela#295site#301

Similar misspelling depth

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

amor5 variantslogo5 variantsdele5 variantsdisso5 variants

What to do next

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  • "sair" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "si". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #290 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list