Which to use
“supp” is a noun and “supply” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,869
- “supp” frequency rank
- #1,651
- “supply” frequency rank
- 35520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supp | supply |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A support (in a competitive video game, a player or character who supports or heals their team's players rather than directly engaging enemies). | To provide (something), to make (something) available for use. |
Letter map: supp vs supply
Shared letters muted; letters that set supp and supply apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. supp runs 4 letters (CVCC) against supply's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: supp vs supply
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: supp is anoun and supplyaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “supp” sits inside “supply”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supp is recorded at frequency rank #33,869, classified as anoun. supply is at rank #1,651, tagged as averb, pronounced /səˈplaɪ/.
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 35520, this pair ranks #311,237 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supp vs supply
Shared letters: psu. Private to "supp": -. Private to "supply": ly.
"supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "supply" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "supp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supply" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,237 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supp" and "supply" 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 #311,237 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.