Which to use
“simão” and “sítio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,739
- “simão” frequency rank
- #1,908
- “sítio” frequency rank
- 13647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simão | sítio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o primeiro farelo que se obtém ao peneirar a farinha | lugar; local; localidade; povoação |
Where the eye mixes simão and sítio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between simão and sítio
A purely visual mix-up. simão (/si.'moŋ/) and sítio (/ˈsi.tju/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simão is recorded at frequency rank #11,739, classified as anoun, pronounced /si.'moŋ/. sítio is at rank #1,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.tju/.
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 13647, this pair ranks #58,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of simão vs sítio
Shared letters: ios. Private to "simão": mã. Private to "sítio": tí.
"simão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sítio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "simão" for "sítio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "simão" vs "sítio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "simão" and "sítio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "simão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sítio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simão" and "sítio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "silo vs simão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.