Which to use
“sereis” and “sermos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,212
- “sereis” frequency rank
- #5,579
- “sermos” frequency rank
- 47791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sereis | sermos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do presente do indicativo do verbo ser. | primeira pessoa do plural do infinitivo pessoal do verbo ser. |
Where the eye mixes sereis and sermos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sereis (CVCVVC) and sermos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sereis and sermos
A purely visual mix-up. sereis (/se.ˈɾejs/) and sermos (/ˈseɾ.mus/) 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 47791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sereis is recorded at frequency rank #42,212, classified as averb, pronounced /se.ˈɾejs/. sermos is at rank #5,579, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈseɾ.mus/.
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 47791, this pair ranks #17,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sereis vs sermos
Shared letters: ers. Private to "sereis": i. Private to "sermos": mo.
"sereis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sermos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sereis" and "sermos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sereis" or "sermos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sereis" and "sermos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sereis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sermos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sereis" and "sermos" 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 #17,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.