Which to use
“sie” is a pronoun and “sua” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,788
- “sie” frequency rank
- #32
- “sua” frequency rank
- 40820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sie | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ela, pronome pessoal feminino do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular: | que tem você como objeto |
Letter map: sie vs sua
Shared letters muted; letters that set sie and sua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: sie vs sua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sie is apronoun and suaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40820, 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 ?). sua is at rank #32, tagged as anadj.
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 40820, this pair ranks #25,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sie vs sua
Shared letters: s. Private to "sie": ei. Private to "sua": au.
"sie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sie" and "sua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sie" or "sua"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sie" and "sua".
- Full dictionary entry for "sie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sie" and "sua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.