smevsSureWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sme is a verb, Sure is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sme” is a verb and “Sure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,334
“sme” frequency rank
#33,629
“Sure” frequency rank
73963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sme Sure
Definition primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť surata

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sme and Sure apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
sme
4 ch
Sure

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sme is averb and Sureanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sme is recorded at frequency rank #40,334, classified as averb. Sure is at rank #33,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈzuːrə/.

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 73963, this pair ranks #2,649 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sme vs Sure

Shared letters: es. Private to "sme": m. Private to "Sure": ru.

"sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Suresrue · ssure · suer · surre · usre

Frequency comparison

sme#40,334
Sure#33,629

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sme" and "Sure" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sme" is a verb and "Sure" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sme" or "Sure"?
"Sure" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,629 in our Portuguese list, against #40,334 for "sme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sme vs Sure

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sme”; for a noun, it's “Sure”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sme” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list