suciasvsSuisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sucias is a adjective, Suis is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sucias” is an adjective and “Suis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,969
“sucias” frequency rank
#41,650
“Suis” frequency rank
56619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sucias Suis
Definition Forma del femenino plural de sucio. Suiza.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sucias and Suis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sucias
4 ch
Suis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucias is [ˈsusjas] while Suis is /ˈsɥisː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56619, 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]. 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 56619, this pair ranks #73,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sucias vs Suis

Shared letters: isu. Private to "sucias": ac. Private to "Suis": -.

"sucias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "Suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suciasscuias · ssucias · sucais · succias · suciass · sucisa · suicas · susias
  • Suissius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis

Frequency comparison

sucias#14,969
Suis#41,650

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sucias" and "Suis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sucias" is an adjective and "Suis" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sucias" or "Suis"?
"sucias" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,969 in our Spanish list, against #41,650 for "Suis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sucias vs Suis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sucias”; for a name, it's “Suis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sucias” 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