Which to use
“safe” and “ste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,193
- “safe” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 62435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | safe | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira ou terceira pessoa do presente subjuntivo de safar | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: safe vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set safe and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: safe and ste
safe and ste are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
safe is recorded at frequency rank #26,193, classified as averb, pronounced /seɪf/, enPR: sāf. 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 62435, this pair ranks #6,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of safe vs ste
Shared letters: es. Private to "safe": af. Private to "ste": t.
"safe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- safe ← asfe · saef · saffe · sfae · ssafe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "safe" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "safe" or "ste"?
Useful next steps
Pair "safe" vs "ste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "safe" 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 #6,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "safe" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". 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 #6,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.