sua

/ˈsʷa/

//ˈsʷa// pron

The verdict

“sua” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,466 in Spanish word frequency and used as a pronoun.

#44,466
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sua vs sy
33% similar
sua vs sus
67% similar
sua vs sur
67% similar

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

Key facts for sua
PropertyValue
Headwordsua
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/ˈsʷa/
Letters3
Frequency rank#44,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sua” sits in Spanish 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). sua lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sua is 3 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsʷa/. Corpus data places it at rank #44,466 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for sua in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sy", "sus", "sur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sua, spelled S-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus.
  2. 2
    Forma del nominativo neutro plural de suus.
  3. 3
    Forma del vocativo femenino singular de suus.
  4. 4
    Forma del vocativo neutro plural de suus.
  5. 5
    Forma del acusativo neutro plural de suus.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sua"?
"sua" is spelled S-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʷa/.
What does "sua" mean?
As a pronoun, "sua" means: Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus.
What words are commonly confused with "sua"?
"sua" is commonly confused with "sy", "sus", "sur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sua" is /ˈsʷa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sua" come from?
"sua" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sua”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsʷa/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sy” - see the side-by-side comparison. sua vs sy
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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