Which to use
“sala” and “seca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #636
- “sala” frequency rank
- #2,805
- “seca” frequency rank
- 3441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sala | seca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | compartimento principal de uma casa | período sem chuva |
Where the eye mixes sala and seca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sala with seca
A purely visual mix-up. sala (/"sa.l@/) and seca (/ˈsɛ.kɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sala is recorded at frequency rank #636, classified as anoun, pronounced /"sa.l@/. seca is at rank #2,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.kɐ/.
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 3441, this pair ranks #71,713 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sala vs seca
Shared letters: as. Private to "sala": l. Private to "seca": ce.
"sala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "seca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sala" for "seca" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sala" vs "seca" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sala" and "seca" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,713 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sala" and "seca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seca vs senda". 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 #71,713 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.