Which to use
“soir” and “star” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,619
- “soir” frequency rank
- #3,645
- “star” frequency rank
- 51264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soir | star |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noite (período entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite) | estrela |
Where the eye mixes soir and star
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soir with star
A purely visual mix-up. soir (\swaʁ\) and star (/stɑ:ʳ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 51264, 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\. star is at rank #3,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stɑ:ʳ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 51264, this pair ranks #13,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soir vs star
Shared letters: rs. Private to "soir": io. Private to "star": at.
"soir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "star" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "soir" and "star" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "soir" or "star"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "soir" and "star" 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 "star" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soir" and "star" 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 #13,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.