Which to use
“saque” and “Sau” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,144
- “saque” frequency rank
- #49,171
- “Sau” frequency rank
- 61315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saque | Sau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de sacar | porco |
Where the eye mixes saque and Sau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses saque with Sau
A purely visual mix-up. saque (/ˈsa.kɨ/) and Sau (/zaʊ̯/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saque is recorded at frequency rank #12,144, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.kɨ/. Sau is at rank #49,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced /zaʊ̯/.
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 61315, this pair ranks #7,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of saque vs Sau
Shared letters: asu. Private to "saque": eq. Private to "Sau": -.
"saque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Sau" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- saque ← asque · saqeu · saqque · sauqe · sqaue · ssaque
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saque" and "Sau" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "saque" or "Sau"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "saque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saque" and "Sau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs soap". 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 #7,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.