Which to use
“sme” is a verb and “sue” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- #16,624
- “sue” frequency rank
- 56958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sme | sue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | forma sem gênero de seu ou sua |
Letter map: sme vs sue
Shared letters muted; letters that set sme and sue apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. sme (CCV) and sue (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - sme and sue
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sme is averb and sueapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - m in “sme” becomes u in “sue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sme is recorded at frequency rank #40,334, classified as averb. sue is at rank #16,624, tagged as apron.
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 56958, this pair ranks #9,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sme vs sue
Shared letters: es. Private to "sme": m. Private to "sue": u.
"sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sme" and "sue" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sme" or "sue" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "sme" vs "sue" 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 "sue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sme" and "sue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.