Which to use
“simão” and “suma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,739
- “simão” frequency rank
- #7,978
- “suma” frequency rank
- 19717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simão | suma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o primeiro farelo que se obtém ao peneirar a farinha | resumo |
Where the eye mixes simão and suma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses simão with suma
A purely visual mix-up. simão (/si.'moŋ/) and suma (/ˈsu.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19717, 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/. suma is at rank #7,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsu.mɐ/.
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 19717, this pair ranks #50,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of simão vs suma
Shared letters: ms. Private to "simão": ioã. Private to "suma": au.
"simão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suma ← smua · ssuma · suam · summa · usma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "simão" and "suma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "simão" vs "suma" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "simão" and "suma" 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 "suma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simão" and "suma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sudan vs suma". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.