# shit vs sic

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/shit-vs-sic