Which to use
“sud” and “sun” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,016
- “sud” frequency rank
- #8,323
- “sun” frequency rank
- 22339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sud | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Uno de los cuatro puntos cardinales, el especificado por los 180°, dirigido hacia el polo sur, por convención la dirección hacia abajo en un mapa. | Sol₂. |
Where the eye mixes sud and sun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sud and sun
A purely visual mix-up. sud ([ˈsuð̞]) and sun (/sʌn/) 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 a single letter - d in “sud” becomes n in “sun”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sud is recorded at frequency rank #14,016, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuð̞]. sun is at rank #8,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sʌn/.
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 22339, this pair ranks #250,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sud vs sun
Shared letters: su. Private to "sud": d. Private to "sun": n.
"sud" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sud" and "sun" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sud" or "sun" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sud" and "sun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sous vs sud". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #250,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.