Which to use
“sois” is a verb and “sósia” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,136
- “sois” frequency rank
- #35,794
- “sósia” frequency rank
- 55930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sois | sósia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo ser | pessoa que é muito parecida com outra |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sois and sósia apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sois is /ˈsojs/ while sósia is /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sois is recorded at frequency rank #20,136, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsojs/. sósia is at rank #35,794, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/.
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 55930, this pair ranks #10,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sois vs sósia
Shared letters: is. Private to "sois": o. Private to "sósia": aó.
"sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sósia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sois ← osis · sios · soiss · sosi · ssois
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sois" and "sósia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sois" or "sósia"?
Remembering sois vs sósia
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sois”; for a noun, it's “sósia”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sois” entry
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