Which to use
“she” is a pronoun and “sic” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,962
- “she” frequency rank
- #7,836
- “sic” frequency rank
- 16798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | she | sic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa feminina do singular, ela. | assim |
Letter map: she vs sic
Shared letters muted; letters that set she and sic apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: she vs sic
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: she is apronoun and sicanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
she is recorded at frequency rank #8,962, classified as apron. sic is at rank #7,836, tagged as anadv, pronounced /siːk/.
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 16798, this pair ranks #54,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of she vs sic
Shared letters: s. Private to "she": eh. Private to "sic": ci.
"she" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sic" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "she" for "sic" ever safe?
Frequency check: "she" vs "sic" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "she" vs "sic" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "she" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "she" and "sic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs she". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.