sudavssumarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,629
“suda” frequency rank
#6,833
“sumar” frequency rank
33462
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes suda and sumar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
suda
5 ch
sumar

Why the eye confuses suda with sumar

A purely visual mix-up. suda ([ˈsuð̞a]) and sumar ([suˈmaɾ]) 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 33462, 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]. sumar is at rank #6,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾ].

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 33462, this pair ranks #196,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of suda vs sumar

Shared letters: asu. Private to "suda": d. Private to "sumar": mr.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sudasdua · ssuda · suad · sudda · usda
  • sumarsmuar · ssumar · suamr · sumarr · summar · sumra · usmar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suda" and "sumar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsuð̞a] versus [suˈmaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "suda" vs "sumar" - which ranks higher?
"sumar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,833 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.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "suda" and "sumar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "suda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sumar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #196,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "suda" and "sumar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs suda". 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 #196,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list