Which to use
“sme” and “ste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- 76576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sme | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: sme vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set sme and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sme vs ste
sme and ste are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - m in “sme” becomes t in “ste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sme is recorded at frequency rank #40,334, classified as averb. 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 76576, this pair ranks #2,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sme vs ste
Shared letters: es. Private to "sme": m. Private to "ste": t.
"sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sme" and "ste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sme" or "ste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "sme" vs "ste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sme" 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 #2,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sme" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.