Which to use
“saiu” and “sein” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,035
- “saiu” frequency rank
- #43,647
- “sein” frequency rank
- 44682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saiu | sein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair. | ser, estar. |
Letter map: saiu vs sein
Shared letters muted; letters that set saiu and sein apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. saiu (CVVV) and sein (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: saiu and sein
saiu and sein 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. sein is at rank #43,647, tagged as averb, pronounced /zaɪ̯n/.
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 44682, this pair ranks #20,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saiu vs sein
Shared letters: is. Private to "saiu": au. Private to "sein": en.
"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "sein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saiu" for "sein" ever safe?
Frequency check: "saiu" vs "sein" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "saiu" and "sein". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "saiu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saiu" and "sein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sein vs slip". 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 #20,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.