Which to use
“sétimo” is an adjective and “sítio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,829
- “sétimo” frequency rank
- #1,908
- “sítio” frequency rank
- 10737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sétimo | sítio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sete em uma série; o que vem depois do sexto | lugar; local; localidade; povoação |
Where the eye mixes sétimo and sítio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sétimo vs sítio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sétimo is /ˈsɛ.ti.mu/ while sítio is /ˈsi.tju/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sétimo is recorded at frequency rank #8,829, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ti.mu/. sítio is at rank #1,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.tju/.
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 10737, this pair ranks #62,288 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sétimo vs sítio
Shared letters: iost. Private to "sétimo": mé. Private to "sítio": í.
"sétimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sítio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sétimo" and "sítio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sétimo" vs "sítio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sétimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sítio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,288 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sétimo" and "sítio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "selim vs sétimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,288 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.