Which to use
“sucio” and “sutil” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,012
- “sucio” frequency rank
- #9,549
- “sutil” frequency rank
- 15561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucio | sutil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de lo que no está limpio. | Muy fino o delgado. |
Where the eye mixes sucio and sutil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sucio vs sutil
A purely visual mix-up. sucio ([ˈsusjo]) and sutil ([suˈt̪il]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15561, 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]. sutil is at rank #9,549, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈt̪il].
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 15561, this pair ranks #279,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucio vs sutil
Shared letters: isu. Private to "sucio": co. Private to "sutil": lt.
"sucio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sutil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sucio" and "sutil" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sucio" or "sutil"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sucio" and "sutil" 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 "sutil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucio" and "sutil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs sutil". 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 #279,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.