Which to use
“seria” is a verb and “sutiã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #271
- “seria” frequency rank
- #12,780
- “sutiã” frequency rank
- 13051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seria | sutiã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do pretérito do indicativo do verbo ser | peça do vestuário feminino que serve para dar suporte, modelar ou cobrir os seios |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seria and sutiã apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
seria and sutiã form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seria is recorded at frequency rank #271, classified as averb, pronounced /se.ˈɾi.a/. sutiã is at rank #12,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced /su.tʃi.ˈɐ̃/, /su.ˈt͡ʃjɐ̃/.
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 13051, this pair ranks #59,392 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seria" and "sutiã" be used interchangeably?
Remembering seria vs sutiã
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “seria”; for a noun, it's “sutiã”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seria” entry
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