Which to use
“safra” is a noun and “sofre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,635
- “safra” frequency rank
- #3,108
- “sofre” frequency rank
- 20743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | safra | sofre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | colheita | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sofrer |
Letter map: safra vs sofre
Shared letters muted; letters that set safra and sofre apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. safra and sofre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - safra and sofre
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: safra is anoun and sofreaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
safra is recorded at frequency rank #17,635, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.fɾɐ/. sofre is at rank #3,108, 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 20743, this pair ranks #49,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of safra vs sofre
Shared letters: frs. Private to "safra": a. Private to "sofre": eo.
"safra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "safra" for "sofre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "safra" or "sofre"?
Useful next steps
Pair "safra" vs "sofre" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "safra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sofre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "safra" and "sofre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "safra vs Sofa". 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 #49,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.