Which to use
“são” and “sua” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34
- “são” frequency rank
- #32
- “sua” frequency rank
- 66
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | são | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | saudável | que tem você como objeto |
Letter map: são vs sua
Shared letters muted; letters that set são and sua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - são / sua
são and sua 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 66, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
são is recorded at frequency rank #34, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɐ̃w̃/. sua is at rank #32, tagged as anadj.
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 66, this pair ranks #75,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of são vs sua
Shared letters: s. Private to "são": oã. Private to "sua": au.
"são" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "são" and "sua" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "são" vs "sua" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "são" and "sua".
- Full dictionary entry for "são" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "são" and "sua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "são vs soap". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.