# sura vs sutra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sura
*noun · IPA /ˈsʊə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #49,659*
Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

### sutra
*noun · IPA /ˈsuːtɹə/ · frequency rank #32,613*
A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sura-vs-sutra