# suds vs sued

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suds
*noun · IPA /sʌdz/ · frequency rank #49,655*
Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.

### sued
*verb · IPA /sjuːd/ · frequency rank #8,360*
simple past and past participle of sue

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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