Which to use
“spy” and “sud” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,092
- “spy” frequency rank
- #14,016
- “sud” frequency rank
- 62108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spy | sud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espía. | Uno de los cuatro puntos cardinales, el especificado por los 180°, dirigido hacia el polo sur, por convención la dirección hacia abajo en un mapa. |
Where the eye mixes spy and sud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: spy vs sud
A purely visual mix-up. spy (/spaɪ/) and sud ([ˈsuð̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spy is recorded at frequency rank #48,092, classified as anoun, pronounced /spaɪ/. sud is at rank #14,016, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuð̞].
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 62108, this pair ranks #53,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spy vs sud
Shared letters: s. Private to "spy": py. Private to "sud": du.
"spy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sud" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spy" and "sud" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spy" vs "sud" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "spy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spy" and "sud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs spy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.