Which to use
“she” and “sie” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,962
- “she” frequency rank
- #40,788
- “sie” frequency rank
- 49750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | she | sie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa feminina do singular, ela. | ela, pronome pessoal feminino do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular: |
Letter map: she vs sie
Shared letters muted; letters that set she and sie apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. she (CCV) and sie (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on she vs sie
she and sie are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - h in “she” becomes i in “sie”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
she is recorded at frequency rank #8,962, classified as apron. sie is at rank #40,788, tagged as apron, pronounced /zi:/ ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 49750, this pair ranks #15,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of she vs sie
Shared letters: es. Private to "she": h. Private to "sie": i.
"she" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "she" for "sie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "she" or "sie"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "she" and "sie".
- Full dictionary entry for "she" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "she" and "sie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.