Which to use
“sac” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,816
- “sac” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 60058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | saco, bolsa | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: sac vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set sac and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. sac (CVC) and ste (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: sac vs ste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sac is anoun and steaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sac is recorded at frequency rank #23,816, classified as anoun, pronounced \sak\. ste is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb.
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 60058, this pair ranks #7,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs ste
Shared letters: s. Private to "sac": ac. Private to "ste": et.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sac" for "ste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sac" vs "ste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "sac" vs "ste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.