saiu vs sci, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“saiu” is a verb and “sci” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,035
“saiu” frequency rank: #29,904
“sci” frequency rank: 30939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	saiu	sci
Definition	Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair.	esqui, placa geralmente de madeira para deslizar na água ou na neve

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set saiu and sci apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

saiu

3 ch

sci

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saiu is averb and scianoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. sci is at rank #29,904, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃi/.

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 30939, this pair ranks #37,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of saiu vs sci

Shared letters: is. Private to "saiu": au. Private to "sci": c.

"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "sci" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Known mistypes of this pair

saiu ← asiu · saui · siau · ssaiu

Frequency comparison

saiu#1,035

sci#29,904

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "saiu" and "sci" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "saiu" is a verb and "sci" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "saiu" or "sci"?

"saiu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,035 in our Portuguese list, against #29,904 for "sci". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering saiu vs sci

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “saiu”; for a noun, it's “sci”.
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