# soul vs sup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soul
*noun · IPA /səʊl/ · frequency rank #1,649*
The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.

### sup
*verb · IPA /sʌp/ · frequency rank #13,818*
To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soul-vs-sup