Which to use
“sme” is a verb and “suma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- #7,978
- “suma” frequency rank
- 48312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sme | suma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | resumo |
Letter map: sme vs suma
Shared letters muted; letters that set sme and suma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. sme runs 3 letters (CCV) against suma's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: sme vs suma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sme is averb and sumaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sme is recorded at frequency rank #40,334, classified as averb. 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 48312, this pair ranks #16,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sme vs suma
Shared letters: ms. Private to "sme": e. Private to "suma": au.
"sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suma ← smua · ssuma · suam · summa · usma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sme" and "suma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sme" or "suma"?
What to do next
Pair "sme" vs "suma" 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 "suma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sme" and "suma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". 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 #16,870 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.