Which to use
“saco” and “sala” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,166
- “saco” frequency rank
- #636
- “sala” frequency rank
- 2802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saco | sala |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de bolsa de plástico, papel, couro ou pano | compartimento principal de uma casa |
Where the eye mixes saco and sala
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses saco with sala
A purely visual mix-up. saco (/ˈsa.ku/) and sala (/"sa.l@/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saco is recorded at frequency rank #2,166, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.ku/. sala is at rank #636, tagged as anoun, pronounced /"sa.l@/.
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 2802, this pair ranks #72,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of saco vs sala
Shared letters: as. Private to "saco": co. Private to "sala": l.
"saco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saco" and "sala" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "saco" vs "sala" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "saco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sala" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saco" and "sala" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saco vs Sau". 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 #72,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.