Which to use
“sin” is a pronoun and “sua” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,687
- “sin” frequency rank
- #32
- “sua” frequency rank
- 8719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sin | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquilo, aquele | que tem você como objeto |
Letter map: sin vs sua
Shared letters muted; letters that set sin and sua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - sin and sua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sin 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 8719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sin is recorded at frequency rank #8,687, classified as apron. 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 8719, this pair ranks #64,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sin vs sua
Shared letters: s. Private to "sin": in. Private to "sua": au.
"sin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sin" and "sua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sin" vs "sua" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "sin" and "sua". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sin" 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 #64,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sin" and "sua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sin". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.