Which to use
“sair” is a verb and “sin” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #290
- “sair” frequency rank
- #8,687
- “sin” frequency rank
- 8977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sair | sin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passar de dentro para fora; deixar | aquilo, aquele |
Letter map: sair vs sin
Shared letters muted; letters that set sair and sin apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - sair and sin
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sair is averb and sinapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sair is recorded at frequency rank #290, classified as averb, pronounced /sɐ.ˈiɾ/. sin is at rank #8,687, tagged as apron.
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 8977, this pair ranks #64,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sair vs sin
Shared letters: is. Private to "sair": ar. Private to "sin": n.
"sair" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sair ← asir · sairr · sari · siar · ssair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sair" for "sin" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sair" or "sin"?
Useful next steps
Pair "sair" vs "sin" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sair" and "sin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sin". 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 #64,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.