sejasvssujarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sejas” and “sujar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,913
“sejas” frequency rank
#17,647
“sujar” frequency rank
35560
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sejas sujar
Definition segunda pessoa do singular do presente do subjuntivo do verbo ser. tornar sujo, especialmente na superfície

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sejas and sujar apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
sejas
5 ch
sujar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sejas (/ˈse.ʒəs/) and sujar (/su.ˈʒaɾ/) 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 35560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sejas is recorded at frequency rank #17,913, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈse.ʒəs/. sujar is at rank #17,647, tagged as averb, pronounced /su.ˈʒaɾ/.

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 35560, this pair ranks #31,481 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sejas vs sujar

Shared letters: ajs. Private to "sejas": e. Private to "sujar": ru.

"sejas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "sujar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sejasesjas · seajs · sejass · sejjas · sejsa · sjeas · ssejas
  • sujarsjuar · ssujar · suajr · sujarr · sujjar · sujra · usjar

Frequency comparison

sejas#17,913
sujar#17,647

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sejas" and "sujar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈse.ʒəs/ versus /su.ˈʒaɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sejas" or "sujar"?
"sujar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,647 in our Portuguese list, against #17,913 for "sejas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sejas vs sujar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sejas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list