Which to use
“saiu” is a verb and “saque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,035
- “saiu” frequency rank
- #12,144
- “saque” frequency rank
- 13179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saiu | saque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair. | ato ou efeito de sacar |
Letter map: saiu vs saque
Shared letters muted; letters that set saiu and saque apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: saiu vs saque
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saiu is averb and saqueanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. saque is at rank #12,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.kɨ/.
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 13179, this pair ranks #59,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of saiu vs saque
Shared letters: asu. Private to "saiu": i. Private to "saque": eq.
"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "saque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saiu" for "saque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "saiu" or "saque"?
Useful next steps
Pair "saiu" vs "saque" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "saiu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saiu" and "saque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saque vs Sau". 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 #59,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.