Which to use
“sua” is a pronoun and “Suis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- #41,650
- “Suis” frequency rank
- 86116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sua | Suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. | Suiza. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sua and Suis 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: sua is /ˈsʷa/ while Suis is /ˈsɥisː/. 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 (pronoun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sua is recorded at frequency rank #44,466, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈsʷa/. Suis is at rank #41,650, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈsɥisː/.
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 86116, this pair ranks #5,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sua vs Suis
Shared letters: su. Private to "sua": a. Private to "Suis": i.
"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suis ← sius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sua" and "Suis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sua" or "Suis"?
Remembering sua vs Suis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “sua”; for a name, it's “Suis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sua” entry
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