# sec vs sein

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sec
*adjective · IPA \sɛk\ · frequency rank #19,268*
seco

### sein
*verb · IPA /zaɪ̯n/ · frequency rank #43,647*
ser, estar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/sec-vs-sein