suavssuraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sua is a pronoun, sura is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sua” is a pronoun and “sura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,466
“sua” frequency rank
#44,474
“sura” frequency rank
88940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sua sura
Definition Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sua and sura apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
sua
4 ch
sura

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sua is /ˈsʷa/ while sura is [ˈsuɾa]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88940, 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/. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].

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 88940, this pair ranks #3,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sua vs sura

Shared letters: asu. Private to "sua": -. Private to "sura": r.

"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • surasrua · ssura · surra

Frequency comparison

sua#44,466
sura#44,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sua" and "sura" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sua" is a pronoun and "sura" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sua" or "sura"?
"sua" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,466 in our Spanish list, against #44,474 for "sura". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sua vs sura

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “sua”; for a noun, it's “sura”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sua” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list