Which to use
“shot” is an adjective and “suit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #612
- “shot” frequency rank
- #2,055
- “suit” frequency rank
- 2667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shot | suit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tired, weary. | A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman. |
Where the eye mixes shot and suit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shot is /ʃɒt/ while suit is /sjuːt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shot is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as anadj, pronounced /ʃɒt/. suit is at rank #2,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sjuːt/.
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 2667, this pair ranks #524,365 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shot vs suit
Shared letters: st. Private to "shot": ho. Private to "suit": iu.
"shot" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "suit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shot" and "suit" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "shot" or "suit"?
What to do next
You've compared "shot" and "suit". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "shot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #524,365 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shot" and "suit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suit vs sura". 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
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