Which to use
“su” and “sumo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20
- “su” frequency rank
- #7,630
- “sumo” frequency rank
- 7650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | sumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adjetivo posesivo de la tercera persona; de él, de ella, de ellos, de ellas. | Superlativo irregular de alto: sumamente alto. |
Where the eye mixes su and sumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: su vs sumo
A purely visual mix-up. su ([su]) and sumo ([ˈsumo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “su” sits inside “sumo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #20, classified as anadj, pronounced [su]. sumo is at rank #7,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsumo].
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 7650, this pair ranks #307,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of su vs sumo
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "sumo": mo.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "sumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sumo ← smuo · ssumo · summo · suom · usmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "su" and "sumo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "su" or "sumo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "su" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "sumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumo 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 #307,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.