Which to use
“ski” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,135
- “ski” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 56377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ski | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | esqui | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: ski vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set ski and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ski and ste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ski is anoun and steaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ski is recorded at frequency rank #20,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ski/, SAMPA: /ski/. ste is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb.
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 56377, this pair ranks #10,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ski vs ste
Shared letters: s. Private to "ski": ik. Private to "ste": et.
"ski" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ski" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ski" vs "ste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "ski" vs "ste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ski" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ski" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,012 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.