Which to use
“sócio” is a noun and “sois” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,806
- “sócio” frequency rank
- #20,136
- “sois” frequency rank
- 23942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sócio | sois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa que divide as despesas e os lucros com as outras em uma companhia ou em um clube | segunda pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo ser |
Letter map: sócio vs sois
Shared letters muted; letters that set sócio and sois apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: sócio vs sois
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sócio is anoun and soisaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sócio is recorded at frequency rank #3,806, classified as anoun. sois is at rank #20,136, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈsojs/.
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 23942, this pair ranks #45,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sócio vs sois
Shared letters: ios. Private to "sócio": có. Private to "sois": -.
"sócio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sois ← osis · sios · soiss · sosi · ssois
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sócio" for "sois" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sócio" or "sois"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sócio" and "sois".
- Full dictionary entry for "sócio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sócio" and "sois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs sois". 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 #45,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.