Which to use
“sez” and “sup” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,041
- “sez” frequency rank
- #13,818
- “sup” frequency rank
- 62859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sez | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eye dialect spelling of says. | To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon. |
Where the eye mixes sez and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sez with sup
A purely visual mix-up. sez (/sɛz/) and sup (/sʌp/) 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 62859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sez is recorded at frequency rank #49,041, classified as averb, pronounced /sɛz/. sup is at rank #13,818, tagged as averb, pronounced /sʌp/.
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 62859, this pair ranks #86,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sez vs sup
Shared letters: s. Private to "sez": ez. Private to "sup": pu.
"sez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sez" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sez" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sez" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sez vs Sif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #86,155 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.