Which to use
“su” and “suya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20
- “su” frequency rank
- #3,154
- “suya” frequency rank
- 3174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | suya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adjetivo posesivo de la tercera persona; de él, de ella, de ellos, de ellas. | Forma del femenino singular de suyo |
Where the eye mixes su and suya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between su and suya
A purely visual mix-up. su ([su]) and suya ([ˈsuʝa]) 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 “suya”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #20, classified as anadj, pronounced [su]. suya is at rank #3,154, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsuʝa].
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 3174, this pair ranks #318,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of su vs suya
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "suya": ay.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "suya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suya ← ssuya · suay · suyya · syua · usya
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "su" and "suya" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "su" or "suya"?
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 "suya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "suya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs suya". 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 #318,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.