Which to use
“seis” is a num and “seu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #542
- “seis” frequency rank
- #31
- “seu” frequency rank
- 573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seis | seu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a cinco mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 6 (algarismos arábicos) ou VI (algarismos romanos) | senhor |
Letter map: seis vs seu
Shared letters muted; letters that set seis and seu apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - seis and seu
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: seis is anum and seuanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seis is recorded at frequency rank #542, classified as anum. seu is at rank #31, tagged as anoun.
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 573, this pair ranks #75,095 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seis vs seu
Shared letters: es. Private to "seis": i. Private to "seu": u.
"seis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "seu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seis ← esis · seiss · sesi · sies · sseis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seis" for "seu" ever safe?
Frequency check: "seis" vs "seu" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "seis" and "seu".
- Full dictionary entry for "seis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,095 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seis" and "seu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs seu". 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 #75,095 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.