Which to use
“sua” is a pronoun and “sus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- #32
- “sus” frequency rank
- 44498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sua | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. | Se emplea para avivar, infundir ánimo e incitar a la acción rápida y con vigor. |
Where the eye mixes sua and sus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sua vs sus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sua is /ˈsʷa/ while sus is [sus]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “sua” becomes s in “sus”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44498, 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/. sus is at rank #32, tagged as anintj, pronounced [sus].
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 44498, this pair ranks #136,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sua vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "sua": a. Private to "sus": -.
"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sua" for "sus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sua" vs "sus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sua" and "sus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.