# shi vs sic

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sic
*adverb · IPA /siːk/ · frequency rank #7,836*
assim

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