# ser vs sic

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sic
*adverb · IPA /siːk/ · frequency rank #7,836*
assim

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