Which to use
“start” is a noun and “suar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,562
- “start” frequency rank
- #22,808
- “suar” frequency rank
- 35370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | start | suar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ver estarte | transpirar, emitir suor pelos poros da pele |
Letter map: start vs suar
Shared letters muted; letters that set start and suar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for start / suar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: start is anoun and suaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
start is recorded at frequency rank #12,562, classified as anoun. suar is at rank #22,808, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈswaɾ/.
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 35370, this pair ranks #31,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of start vs suar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "start": t. Private to "suar": u.
"start" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "suar" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "start" for "suar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "start" or "suar" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "start" and "suar".
- Full dictionary entry for "start" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "start" and "suar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs suar". 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 #31,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.