Which to use
“sic” is an adverb and “Suis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,861
- “sic” frequency rank
- #41,650
- “Suis” frequency rank
- 53511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sic | Suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Úsase en textos escritos para señalar que una transcripción o cita es textual, y que por lo tanto las imprecisiones o errores se deben al autor y no a quien transcribe | Suiza. |
Where the eye mixes sic and Suis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sic vs Suis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sic is [ˈsik] while Suis is /ˈsɥisː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sic is recorded at frequency rank #11,861, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈsik]. Suis is at rank #41,650, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈsɥisː/.
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 53511, this pair ranks #87,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sic vs Suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "sic": c. Private to "Suis": u.
"sic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suis ← sius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sic" and "Suis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sic" or "Suis" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sic" and "Suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs Suis". 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 #87,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.