Which to use
“sad” is an adjective and “sade” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,385
- “sad” frequency rank
- #48,105
- “sade” frequency rank
- 61490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sad | sade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | triste | chuva |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sad and sade apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: sad is anadjective and sadeanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “sad” sits inside “sade”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sad is recorded at frequency rank #13,385, classified as anadj, pronounced /sæd/. sade is at rank #48,105, tagged as anoun.
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 61490, this pair ranks #7,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sad vs sade
Shared letters: ads. Private to "sad": -. Private to "sade": e.
"sad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sade ← asde · sadde · saed · sdae · ssade
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sad" and "sade" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sad" or "sade"?
Remembering sad vs sade
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sad”; for a noun, it's “sade”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sad” entry
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