# sega vs sem

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sega
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛ.ɡa/ · frequency rank #31,553*
serra (instrumento usado para serrar, cortar)

### sem
*preposition · IPA /sɐ̃j̃/ · frequency rank #69*
indicativa de carência ou ausência

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/sega-vs-sem