Which to use
“sofre” is a verb and “sopro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,108
- “sofre” frequency rank
- #13,393
- “sopro” frequency rank
- 16501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sofre | sopro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo sofrer | assopro |
Letter map: sofre vs sopro
Shared letters muted; letters that set sofre and sopro apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - sofre and sopro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sofre is averb and soproanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sofre is recorded at frequency rank #3,108, classified as averb. sopro is at rank #13,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈso.pɾu/.
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 16501, this pair ranks #55,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sofre vs sopro
Shared letters: ors. Private to "sofre": ef. Private to "sopro": p.
"sofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sopro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sofre" and "sopro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sofre" or "sopro"?
After this comparison
Pair "sofre" vs "sopro" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sofre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sopro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sofre" and "sopro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soir vs sopro". 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 #55,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.