Which to use
“soir” and “sopé” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,619
- “soir” frequency rank
- #43,662
- “sopé” frequency rank
- 91281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soir | sopé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noite (período entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite) | base |
Where the eye mixes soir and sopé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. soir (CVVC) and sopé (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between soir and sopé
A purely visual mix-up. soir (\swaʁ\) and sopé (/su.ˈpɛ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soir is recorded at frequency rank #47,619, classified as anoun, pronounced \swaʁ\. sopé is at rank #43,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced /su.ˈpɛ/.
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 91281, this pair ranks #218 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soir vs sopé
Shared letters: os. Private to "soir": ir. Private to "sopé": pé.
"soir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sopé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- soir ← osir · sior · soirr · sori · ssoir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "soir" for "sopé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "soir" or "sopé"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "soir" and "sopé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "soir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sopé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soir" and "sopé" 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 #218 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.