# sue vs sure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sue
*verb · IPA /sjuː/ · frequency rank #4,985*
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

### sure
*adjective · IPA /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #202*
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sue-vs-sure