Which to use
“serei” and “sereis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,793
- “serei” frequency rank
- #42,212
- “sereis” frequency rank
- 48005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | serei | sereis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do presente do indicativo do verbo ser. | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do presente do indicativo do verbo ser. |
Where the eye mixes serei and sereis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. serei runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against sereis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between serei and sereis
A purely visual mix-up. serei (/se.ˈɾej/) and sereis (/se.ˈɾejs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “serei” sits inside “sereis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
serei is recorded at frequency rank #5,793, classified as averb, pronounced /se.ˈɾej/. sereis is at rank #42,212, tagged as averb, pronounced /se.ˈɾejs/.
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 48005, this pair ranks #17,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of serei vs sereis
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "serei": -. Private to "sereis": -.
"serei" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sereis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "serei" and "sereis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "serei" or "sereis" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "serei" and "sereis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "serei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sereis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "serei" and "sereis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sereis vs serias". 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 #17,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.