Which to use
“sua” and “suyo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- #2,426
- “suyo” frequency rank
- 46892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sua | suyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. | Pronombre posesivo de tercera persona en género masculino y femenino y ambos números singular y plural. |
Where the eye mixes sua and suyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sua vs suyo
A purely visual mix-up. sua (/ˈsʷa/) and suyo ([ˈsuʝo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46892, 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/. suyo is at rank #2,426, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈsuʝo].
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 46892, this pair ranks #123,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sua vs suyo
Shared letters: su. Private to "sua": a. Private to "suyo": oy.
"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "suyo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suyo ← ssuyo · suoy · suyyo · syuo · usyo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sua" and "suyo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sua" vs "suyo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sua" and "suyo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sua" and "suyo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sua". 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 #123,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.