Which to use
“sim” is a verb and “Suis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,009
- “sim” frequency rank
- #41,650
- “Suis” frequency rank
- 55659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sim | Suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular del presente activo de subjuntivo de sum. | Suiza. |
Where the eye mixes sim and Suis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sim and Suis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sim is /ˈsim/ 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sim is recorded at frequency rank #14,009, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsim/. 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 55659, this pair ranks #77,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sim vs Suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "sim": m. Private to "Suis": u.
"sim" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suis ← sius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sim" for "Suis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sim" vs "Suis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sim" 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 #77,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sim" 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 #77,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.