Which to use
“saco” and “space” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,166
- “saco” frequency rank
- #13,845
- “space” frequency rank
- 16011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saco | space |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de bolsa de plástico, papel, couro ou pano | espaço |
Where the eye mixes saco and space
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between saco and space
A purely visual mix-up. saco (/ˈsa.ku/) and space (/ˈspeɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16011, 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/. space is at rank #13,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈspeɪs/.
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 16011, this pair ranks #55,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saco vs space
Shared letters: acs. Private to "saco": o. Private to "space": ep.
"saco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "saco" and "space" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "saco" or "space" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "saco" and "space" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "saco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "space" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saco" and "space" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sade vs space". 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 #55,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.