Which to use
“sábado” is a noun and “safado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #880
- “sábado” frequency rank
- #10,081
- “safado” frequency rank
- 10961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sábado | safado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sexto dia da semana pela norma ISO 8601, posterior à sexta-feira e anterior ao domingo; por fundamentação bíblica e etimológica, é considerado o último dia da semana | diz-se de homem que é malandro, pilantra, trapaceiro |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sábado and safado apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sábado is anoun and safadoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sábado is recorded at frequency rank #880, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.bɐ.dʊ/. safado is at rank #10,081, tagged as anadj.
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 10961, this pair ranks #61,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sábado vs safado
Shared letters: ados. Private to "sábado": bá. Private to "safado": f.
"sábado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "safado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- safado ← asfado · saafdo · safaddo · safaod · safdao · saffado · sfaado · ssafado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sábado" and "safado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sábado" or "safado"?
Remembering sábado vs safado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sábado”; for an adjective, it's “safado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sábado” entry
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