# sobre vs sorry

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sobre
*adverb · IPA /ˈso.bɾɨ/ · frequency rank #53*
emprega-se para designar que o vento sopra por ante-avante do pano

### sorry
*adjective · frequency rank #14,719*
expressa desculpas

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/sobre-vs-sorry