Which to use
“sumo” and “supp” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,985
- “sumo” frequency rank
- #33,869
- “supp” frequency rank
- 60854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumo | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. | A support (in a competitive video game, a player or character who supports or heals their team's players rather than directly engaging enemies). |
Letter map: sumo vs supp
Shared letters muted; letters that set sumo and supp apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - sumo / supp
sumo and supp are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumo is recorded at frequency rank #26,985, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsuːməʊ/. supp is at rank #33,869, tagged as anoun.
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 60854, this pair ranks #97,717 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sumo vs supp
Shared letters: su. Private to "sumo": mo. Private to "supp": p.
"sumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sumo" and "supp" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sumo" vs "supp" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sumo" and "supp".
- Full dictionary entry for "sumo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,717 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumo" and "supp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supp vs sura". 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 #97,717 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.