Which to use
“sci” is a noun and “sme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,904
- “sci” frequency rank
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- 70238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sci | sme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | esqui, placa geralmente de madeira para deslizar na água ou na neve | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: sci vs sme
Shared letters muted; letters that set sci and sme apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. sci and sme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - sci and sme
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sci is anoun and smeaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sci is recorded at frequency rank #29,904, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃi/. sme is at rank #40,334, tagged as averb.
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 70238, this pair ranks #3,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sci vs sme
Shared letters: s. Private to "sci": ci. Private to "sme": em.
"sci" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sci" for "sme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sci" vs "sme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sci" and "sme".
- Full dictionary entry for "sci" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sci" and "sme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,695 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.