Which to use
“só” is an adjective and “stop” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #50
- “só” frequency rank
- #7,087
- “stop” frequency rank
- 7137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | só | stop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | solitário, sem companhia, sem círculo social | pare, para |
Letter map: só vs stop
Shared letters muted; letters that set só and stop apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: só vs stop
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: só is anadjective and stopanintj. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
só is recorded at frequency rank #50, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɔ/. stop is at rank #7,087, tagged as anintj.
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 7137, this pair ranks #67,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of só vs stop
Shared letters: s. Private to "só": ó. Private to "stop": opt.
"só" · 2 letters · shape CV · "stop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stop ← sotp · sstop · stopp · stpo · sttop · tsop
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "só" and "stop" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "só" or "stop"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "só" and "stop".
- Full dictionary entry for "só" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "só" and "stop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs stop". 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 #67,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.