Which to use
“sook” is a verb and “sow” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,187
- “sook” frequency rank
- #17,722
- “sow” frequency rank
- 63909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sook | sow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of suck. | A female pig. |
Letter map: sook vs sow
Shared letters muted; letters that set sook and sow apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: sook vs sow
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sook is averb and sowanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sook is recorded at frequency rank #46,187, classified as averb. sow is at rank #17,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /saʊ/.
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 63909, this pair ranks #80,449 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sook vs sow
Shared letters: os. Private to "sook": k. Private to "sow": w.
"sook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sow" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sook ← osok · sok · soko · sookk · ssook
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sook" for "sow" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "sook" or "sow" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "sook" vs "sow" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sook" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,449 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sook" and "sow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soca vs sook". 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
Confusion rank #80,449 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.