Which to use
“set” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,348
- “set” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 40590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | set | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: set vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set set and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: set vs ste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: set is anoun and steaverb. On the page they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (et ↔ te) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
set is recorded at frequency rank #4,348, classified as anoun. ste is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb.
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 40590, this pair ranks #25,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of set vs ste
Shared letters: est. Private to "set": -. Private to "ste": -.
"set" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "set" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "set" vs "ste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "set" and "ste". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "set" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "set" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.