Which to use
“saiu” is a verb and “soir” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,035
- “saiu” frequency rank
- #47,619
- “soir” frequency rank
- 48654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saiu | soir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo sair. | noite (período entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite) |
Letter map: saiu vs soir
Shared letters muted; letters that set saiu and soir apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. saiu (CVVV) and soir (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - saiu and soir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saiu is averb and soiranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saiu is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb. soir is at rank #47,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced \swaʁ\.
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 48654, this pair ranks #16,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of saiu vs soir
Shared letters: is. Private to "saiu": au. Private to "soir": or.
"saiu" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "soir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saiu" for "soir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "saiu" vs "soir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "saiu" and "soir".
- Full dictionary entry for "saiu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saiu" and "soir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs soir". 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 #16,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.