Which to use
“sama” and “sumas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,004
- “sama” frequency rank
- #12,485
- “sumas” frequency rank
- 39489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sama | sumas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Igual | Forma del femenino plural de sumo. |
Where the eye mixes sama and sumas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sama and sumas
A purely visual mix-up. sama ([ˈsa.ma]) and sumas ([ˈsumas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sama is recorded at frequency rank #27,004, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsa.ma]. sumas is at rank #12,485, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsumas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39489, this pair ranks #164,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sama vs sumas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "sama": -. Private to "sumas": u.
"sama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sama" and "sumas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sama" vs "sumas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sama" and "sumas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sama" and "sumas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sama vs sila". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #164,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.