Which to use
“shun” and “sup” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,359
- “shun” frequency rank
- #13,818
- “sup” frequency rank
- 35177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shun | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize. | To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon. |
Where the eye mixes shun and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. shun (/ʃʌn/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shun is recorded at frequency rank #21,359, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃʌn/. 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 35177, this pair ranks #314,255 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shun vs sup
Shared letters: su. Private to "shun": hn. Private to "sup": p.
"shun" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- shun ← hsun · shhun · shnu · shunn · sshun · suhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shun" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "shun" or "sup"?
What to do next
You've compared "shun" and "sup". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "shun" 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 #314,255 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shun" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Shana vs shun". 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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