Which to use
“sódio” and “soir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,278
- “sódio” frequency rank
- #47,619
- “soir” frequency rank
- 57897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sódio | soir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento químico de símbolo Na, possui o número atômico 11 e massa atômica relativa de 22.989; é um metal alcalino, sólido na temperatura ambiente, com coloração branco prateado; é encontrado em grande quantidade na forma de cloreto de sódio (sal) nas águas marinhas; é a principal matéria-prima para obtenção de outros sais | noite (período entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite) |
Where the eye mixes sódio and soir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sódio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against soir's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sódio and soir
A purely visual mix-up. sódio (/ˈsɔdju/) and soir (\swaʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sódio is recorded at frequency rank #10,278, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɔdju/. soir is at rank #47,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced \swaʁ\.
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 57897, this pair ranks #9,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sódio vs soir
Shared letters: ios. Private to "sódio": dó. Private to "soir": r.
"sódio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "soir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- soir ← osir · sior · soirr · sori · ssoir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sódio" for "soir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sódio" vs "soir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sódio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sódio" and "soir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs soir". 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 #9,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.