Which to use
“stay” is a noun and “sua” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,786
- “stay” frequency rank
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- 72252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stay | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parada. | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stay and sua apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stay is /steɪ/ while sua is /ˈsʷa/. 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stay is recorded at frequency rank #27,786, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪ/. sua is at rank #44,466, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈsʷa/.
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 72252, this pair ranks #25,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stay vs sua
Shared letters: as. Private to "stay": ty. Private to "sua": u.
"stay" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stay ← saty · sstay · stayy · sttay · stya · tsay
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stay" and "sua" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stay" or "sua"?
Remembering stay vs sua
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “stay”; for a pronoun, it's “sua”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stay” entry
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