sudavssudarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“suda” and “sudar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,629
“suda” frequency rank
#22,875
“sudar” frequency rank
49504
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suda sudar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sudar. Expeler sudor.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
suda
5 ch
sudar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suda ([ˈsuð̞a]) and sudar ([suˈð̞aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “suda” sits inside “sudar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suda is recorded at frequency rank #26,629, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuð̞a]. sudar is at rank #22,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈð̞aɾ].

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 49504, this pair ranks #108,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of suda vs sudar

Shared letters: adsu. Private to "suda": -. Private to "sudar": r.

"suda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "sudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sudasdua · ssuda · suad · sudda · usda
  • sudarsduar · ssudar · suadr · sudarr · suddar · sudra · usdar

Frequency comparison

suda#26,629
sudar#22,875

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suda" and "sudar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsuð̞a] versus [suˈð̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suda" or "sudar"?
"sudar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,875 in our Spanish list, against #26,629 for "suda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suda vs sudar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suda” 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