# suave

> English word · Adjective · IPA /swɑːv/ · frequency rank #33,039

## Definitions
1. Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
2. Displaying smoothness and sophistication.
3. Gracious, kind.

## Etymology
From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”); doublet of sweet. First attested in the early 15th century.

## Easily confused with
- **sue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-sue)
- **SUV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-suv)
- **sure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-sure)
- **SUVs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-suvs)
- **suite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-suite)
- **surge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-surge)
- **suede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-suede)
- **Susie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-susie)
- **Suzie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-suzie)
- **survey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suave-vs-survey)
- **sav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sav-vs-suave)
- **same** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/same-vs-suave)
- **save** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/save-vs-suave)
- **safe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safe-vs-suave)
- **sale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sale-vs-suave)
- **sake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sake-vs-suave)
- **sage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sage-vs-suave)
- **sane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sane-vs-suave)
- **sade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sade-vs-suave)
- **Slav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slav-vs-suave)

## Common misspellings (6)
`sauve`, `ssuave`, `suaev`, `suavve`, `suvae`, `usave`

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