# sup vs syn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### syn
*adjective · frequency rank #28,044*
That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

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