# shi vs shit

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### shi
*adverb · IPA /ˈʃiː/ · frequency rank #25,143*
exatamente; precisamente

### shit
*adjective · IPA /ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #36,229*
de merda, vagabundo, de péssima qualidade

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/shi-vs-shit