Which to use
“sook” is a verb and “sou” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,187
- “sook” frequency rank
- #35,525
- “sou” frequency rank
- 81712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sook | sou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of suck. | An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sook and sou apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sook is averb and souanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sook is recorded at frequency rank #46,187, classified as averb. sou is at rank #35,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced /suː/.
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 81712, this pair ranks #17,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sook vs sou
Shared letters: os. Private to "sook": k. Private to "sou": u.
"sook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sook ← osok · sok · soko · sookk · ssook
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sook" and "sou" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sook" or "sou"?
Remembering sook vs sou
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sook”; for a noun, it's “sou”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sook” entry
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