Which to use
“sério” and “sétimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #544
- “sério” frequency rank
- #8,829
- “sétimo” frequency rank
- 9373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sério | sétimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que demonstra profundo pensar | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sete em uma série; o que vem depois do sexto |
Where the eye mixes sério and sétimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sério with sétimo
A purely visual mix-up. sério (/ˈsɛ.ɾju/) and sétimo (/ˈsɛ.ti.mu/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sério is recorded at frequency rank #544, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ɾju/. sétimo is at rank #8,829, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ti.mu/.
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 9373, this pair ranks #64,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sério vs sétimo
Shared letters: iosé. Private to "sério": r. Private to "sétimo": mt.
"sério" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sétimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sério" and "sétimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sério" vs "sétimo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sério" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sétimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sério" and "sétimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "selim vs sétimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.