Suda

/ˈsu.də/

//ˈsu.də// name

"suda" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Suda” is uncommon English (frequency #86,805 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,805
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterran...

Key facts for Suda
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsu.də/
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Suda” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Suda lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Suda is uncommon English at frequency #86,805 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈsu.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterran...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Suda in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin Sūda, from Byzantine Greek Σοῦδᾰ (Soûdă). The correct English form is Suda, spelled S-U-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterranean world.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Sūda, from Byzantine Greek Σοῦδᾰ (Soûdă).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Suda"?
"Suda" is spelled S-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsu.də/.
What does "Suda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Suda" means: A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterran...
How do you pronounce "Suda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suda" is /ˈsu.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Suda"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Sūda, from Byzantine Greek Σοῦδᾰ (Soûdă). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Suda”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsu.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list