Which to use
“saiu” is a verb and “sim” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,035
- “saiu” frequency rank
- #147
- “sim” frequency rank
- 1182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saiu | sim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair. | exprime afirmação, acordo, aprovação, permissão ou consentimento |
Letter map: saiu vs sim
Shared letters muted; letters that set saiu and sim apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. saiu runs 4 letters (CVVV) against sim's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: saiu vs sim
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saiu is averb and simanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. sim is at rank #147, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈsĩ/.
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 1182, this pair ranks #74,420 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of saiu vs sim
Shared letters: is. Private to "saiu": au. Private to "sim": m.
"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "sim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- saiu ← asiu · saui · siau · ssaiu
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "saiu" and "sim" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "saiu" vs "sim" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "saiu" and "sim".
- Full dictionary entry for "saiu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,420 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saiu" and "sim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saiu 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 #74,420 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.