Which to use
“sejam” and “serem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #923
- “sejam” frequency rank
- #812
- “serem” frequency rank
- 1735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sejam | serem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do subjuntivo do verbo ser. | terceira pessoa do plural do infinitivo pessoal do verbo ser: |
Where the eye mixes sejam and serem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sejam with serem
A purely visual mix-up. sejam (/ˈse.ʒã/) and serem (/ˈse.ɾẽ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sejam is recorded at frequency rank #923, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈse.ʒã/. serem is at rank #812, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈse.ɾẽ/.
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 1735, this pair ranks #73,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sejam vs serem
Shared letters: ems. Private to "sejam": aj. Private to "serem": r.
"sejam" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "serem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sejam" and "serem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sejam" vs "serem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sejam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "serem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sejam" and "serem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serem vs sire". 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 #73,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.