Which to use
“she” is a pronoun and “som” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,962
- “she” frequency rank
- #1,134
- “som” frequency rank
- 10096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | she | som |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa feminina do singular, ela. | onda longitudinal transmitida pela matéria e que podemos ouvir (geralmente entre 20Hz e 20kHz): |
Letter map: she vs som
Shared letters muted; letters that set she and som apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - she and som
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: she is apronoun and somanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
she is recorded at frequency rank #8,962, classified as apron. som is at rank #1,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsõ/.
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 10096, this pair ranks #63,123 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of she vs som
Shared letters: s. Private to "she": eh. Private to "som": mo.
"she" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "som" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "she" and "som" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "she" or "som" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "she" and "som".
- Full dictionary entry for "she" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "som" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,123 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "she" and "som" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs she". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,123 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.