# ser vs serem

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ser
*noun · IPA /ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #30*
existir, aquilo que supõe-se existir

### serem
*verb · IPA /ˈse.ɾẽ/ · frequency rank #812*
terceira pessoa do plural do infinitivo pessoal do verbo ser:

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