Which to use
“sucias” is an adjective and “suelas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,969
- “sucias” frequency rank
- #40,558
- “suelas” frequency rank
- 55527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucias | suelas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de sucio. | Forma del plural de suela. |
Where the eye mixes sucias and suelas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sucias (CVCVVC) and suelas (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sucias vs suelas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucias is [ˈsusjas] while suelas is [ˈswelas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucias is recorded at frequency rank #14,969, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsusjas]. suelas is at rank #40,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈswelas].
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 55527, this pair ranks #78,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sucias vs suelas
Shared letters: asu. Private to "sucias": ci. Private to "suelas": el.
"sucias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "suelas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sucias" for "suelas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sucias" or "suelas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sucias" and "suelas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suelas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucias" and "suelas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Silas vs suelas". 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 #78,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.