Which to use
“segue” and “sue” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,626
- “segue” frequency rank
- #4,985
- “sue” frequency rank
- 54611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segue | sue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. | To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action. |
Where the eye mixes segue and sue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. segue (/ˈsɛɡweɪ/) and sue (/sjuː/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segue is recorded at frequency rank #49,626, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsɛɡweɪ/. sue is at rank #4,985, tagged as averb, pronounced /sjuː/.
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 54611, this pair ranks #139,724 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of segue vs sue
Shared letters: esu. Private to "segue": g. Private to "sue": -.
"segue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- segue ← esgue · segeu · seggue · seuge · sgeue · ssegue