Which to use
“sucio” and “sumo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,012
- “sucio” frequency rank
- #7,630
- “sumo” frequency rank
- 13642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucio | sumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de lo que no está limpio. | Superlativo irregular de alto: sumamente alto. |
Where the eye mixes sucio and sumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sucio with sumo
A purely visual mix-up. sucio ([ˈsusjo]) and sumo ([ˈsumo]) 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 13642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucio is recorded at frequency rank #6,012, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsusjo]. sumo is at rank #7,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsumo].
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 13642, this pair ranks #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucio vs sumo
Shared letters: osu. Private to "sucio": ci. Private to "sumo": m.
"sucio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sucio" and "sumo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sucio" vs "sumo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sucio" and "sumo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucio" and "sumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs sucio". 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 #287,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.