Which to use
“sogro” and “soir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,033
- “sogro” frequency rank
- #47,619
- “soir” frequency rank
- 61652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sogro | soir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pai do(a) cônjuge. | noite (período entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite) |
Where the eye mixes sogro and soir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sogro runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against soir's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sogro and soir
A purely visual mix-up. sogro (/ˈso.ɡɾu/) 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 61652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sogro is recorded at frequency rank #14,033, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈso.ɡɾu/. 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 61652, this pair ranks #7,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sogro vs soir
Shared letters: ors. Private to "sogro": g. Private to "soir": i.
"sogro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "soir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sogro" for "soir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sogro" vs "soir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sogro" 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 #7,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sogro" 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 #7,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.