Which to use
“sois” is a verb and “sous” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,119
- “sois” frequency rank
- #48,705
- “sous” frequency rank
- 52824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sois | sous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser. | Forma del plural de sou. |
Where the eye mixes sois and sous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sois vs sous
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sois is [ˈsojs] while sous is [ˈsows]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “sois” becomes u in “sous”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sois is recorded at frequency rank #4,119, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs]. sous is at rank #48,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsows].
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 52824, this pair ranks #90,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sois vs sous
Shared letters: os. Private to "sois": i. Private to "sous": u.
"sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sois" and "sous" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sois" or "sous"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sois" and "sous" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sois" and "sous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sous vs Susa". 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 #90,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.