suki

/ˈsu.kɪʔ/

//ˈsu.kɪʔ// noun

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

The verdict

“suki” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,926
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

Corpus desk

Index EN-suki · suki · English

suki · rank #42,926 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,926
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH striptease

Nearest frequency peer: striptease (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “suki”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “suki” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suki vs sun
50% similar
suki vs sum
50% similar
suki vs SUV
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suki
PropertyValue
Headwordsuki
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsu.kɪʔ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#42,926
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suki”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sukilands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “striptease” (#42,925), “Sumerian” (#42,927), “straighter” (#42,924). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suki” is #42,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around suki (IPA /ˈsu.kɪʔ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,926 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for suki, with forms such as "skui", "ssuki", and "suik". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sun", "sum", "SUV", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Tagalog suki, from Hokkien 主客 (chú-kheh, “regular customer or dealer”, literally “principal guest”). The correct English form is suki, spelled S-U-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how suki appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near the opposite end of the suki continuum, the "subjective" pole, are special suki.
  2. Frequent buyers in a particular store become the suki, so that with this kind of a relationship, the marketgoer gets an extra treat, like obtaining more tomatoes for the price of a kilo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog suki, from Hokkien 主客 (chú-kheh, “regular customer or dealer”, literally “principal guest”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • skui
  • ssuki
  • suik
  • sukki
  • uski

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suki - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

skui2ssuki1suik2sukki1uski2
Edit distance from "suki"

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 "suki"?
"suki" is spelled S-U-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsu.kɪʔ/.
What does "suki" mean?
As a noun, "suki" means: a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment
What words are commonly confused with "suki"?
"suki" is commonly confused with "sun", "sum", "SUV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suki" is /ˈsu.kɪʔ/. 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 "suki"?
Borrowed from Tagalog suki, from Hokkien 主客 (chú-kheh, “regular customer or dealer”, literally “principal guest”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "suki", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list