Which to use
“saiu” is a verb and “sie” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,035
- “saiu” frequency rank
- #40,788
- “sie” frequency rank
- 41823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saiu | sie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair. | ela, pronome pessoal feminino do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular: |
Letter map: saiu vs sie
Shared letters muted; letters that set saiu and sie apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. saiu runs 4 letters (CVVV) against sie's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - saiu and sie
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saiu is averb and sieapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. sie is at rank #40,788, tagged as apron, pronounced /zi:/ ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 41823, this pair ranks #24,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saiu vs sie
Shared letters: is. Private to "saiu": au. Private to "sie": e.
"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "sie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- saiu ← asiu · saui · siau · ssaiu
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saiu" and "sie" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "saiu" or "sie"?
Useful next steps
Pair "saiu" vs "sie" 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 "sie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saiu" and "sie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sie". 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 #24,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.