Which to use
“sunk” is a verb and “supp” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,617
- “sunk” frequency rank
- #33,869
- “supp” frequency rank
- 44486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sunk | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of sink | 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: sunk vs supp
Shared letters muted; letters that set sunk and supp apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - sunk and supp
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sunk is averb and suppanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sunk is recorded at frequency rank #10,617, classified as averb, pronounced /sʌŋk/. 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 44486, this pair ranks #230,082 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sunk vs supp
Shared letters: su. Private to "sunk": kn. Private to "supp": p.
"sunk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sunk" and "supp" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "sunk" or "supp" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sunk" and "supp".
- Full dictionary entry for "sunk" 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 #230,082 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sunk" 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 #230,082 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.