suture

/ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/

//ˈs(j)uː.tʃə// noun

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"suture" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suture” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,395
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.

Corpus desk

Index EN-suture · suture · English

suture · rank #28,395 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,395
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sumptuous

Nearest frequency peer: sumptuous (-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 “suture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suture” 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).

suture vs sure
67% similar
suture vs store
67% similar
suture vs stare
67% similar

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

Key facts for suture
PropertyValue
Headwordsuture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,395
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suture”

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).suturelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sumptuous” (#28,394), “synaptic” (#28,397), “successively” (#28,392). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suture” is #28,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around suture (IPA /ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,395 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for suture, with forms such as "ssuture", "stuure", and "sutrue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "sure", "store", "stare", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English suture, from Latin sūtūra (“suture”), from suere (“sew, join or tack together”) + -tūra (forms action nouns). The correct English form is suture, spelled S-U-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
  2. 2
    Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.
  3. 3
    An area where separate terrane join together along a major fault.
  4. 4
    A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.
  5. 5
    A seam or line, such as that between the segments of a crustacean, between the whorls of a univalve shell, or where the elytra of a beetle meet.
  6. 6
    The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.
  7. 7
    The procedure by which a subject comes to be identified with its own representation, as in the identification of the speaker with the sign “I” within a certain discourse; (by extension) any process by which the content of something is determined or supplied from outside itself.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.
  2. It is also generally marked above by flexuose anastomosing black, indented lines, whence it appears as if insculpt with rivulose sutures.

Etymology

From Middle English suture, from Latin sūtūra (“suture”), from suere (“sew, join or tack together”) + -tūra (forms action nouns).

This word in other languages

sutura(Español)suture(Français)Naht(Deutsch)sutura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssuture
  • stuure
  • sutrue
  • sutture
  • sutuer
  • suturre
  • suutre
  • usture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suture - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ssuture1stuure2sutrue2sutture1sutuer2suturre1suutre2usture2
Edit distance from "suture"

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 "suture"?
"suture" is spelled S-U-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/.
What does "suture" mean?
As a noun, "suture" means: A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
What words are commonly confused with "suture"?
"suture" is commonly confused with "sure", "store", "stare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suture" is /ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/. 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 "suture"?
From Middle English suture, from Latin sūtūra (“suture”), from suere (“sew, join or tack together”) + -tūra (forms action nouns). 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 "suture", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Thelma#28,400stylus#28,389threes#28,401Streep#28,388

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list