Which to use
“sage” and “ste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,548
- “sage” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 67790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sage | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sagen | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: sage vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set sage and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: sage and ste
sage 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 67790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sage is recorded at frequency rank #31,548, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈzaːɡə/. 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 67790, this pair ranks #4,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sage vs ste
Shared letters: es. Private to "sage": ag. Private to "ste": t.
"sage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sage ← asge · saeg · sagge · sgae · ssage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sage" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sage" or "ste"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sage" and "ste".
- Full dictionary entry for "sage" 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 #4,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sage" 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 #4,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.