Which to use
“sie” is a pronoun and “sire” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,788
- “sie” frequency rank
- #48,121
- “sire” frequency rank
- 88909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sie | sire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ela, pronome pessoal feminino do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular: | senhor (como forma de tratamento a alguém superior) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sie and sire apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sie is apronoun and sireanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sie is recorded at frequency rank #40,788, classified as apron, pronounced /zi:/ ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?). sire is at rank #48,121, tagged as anoun.
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 88909, this pair ranks #366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sie vs sire
Shared letters: eis. Private to "sie": -. Private to "sire": r.
"sie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sire ← isre · sier · sirre · srie · ssire
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sie vs sire
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “sie”; for a noun, it's “sire”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sie” entry
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