# sad vs ser

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sad
*adjective · IPA /sæd/ · frequency rank #13,385*
triste

### ser
*noun · IPA /ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #30*
existir, aquilo que supõe-se existir

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/sad-vs-ser