Which to use
“Sota” is a name and “suda” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,572
- “Sota” frequency rank
- #26,629
- “suda” frequency rank
- 55201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sota | suda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sudar. |
Where the eye mixes Sota and suda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sota with suda
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sota is [ˈsot̪a] while suda is [ˈsuð̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sota is recorded at frequency rank #28,572, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈsot̪a]. suda is at rank #26,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsuð̞a].
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 55201, this pair ranks #79,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sota vs suda
Shared letters: as. Private to "Sota": ot. Private to "suda": du.
"Sota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "suda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sota" for "suda" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sota" or "suda"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sota" and "suda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs Sota". 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 #79,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.