Which to use
“sudar” and “sumar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,875
- “sudar” frequency rank
- #6,833
- “sumar” frequency rank
- 29708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sudar | sumar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expeler sudor. | Añadir. |
Where the eye mixes sudar and sumar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sudar with sumar
A purely visual mix-up. sudar ([suˈð̞aɾ]) 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 a single letter - d in “sudar” becomes m in “sumar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sudar is recorded at frequency rank #22,875, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈð̞aɾ]. 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 29708, this pair ranks #215,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sudar vs sumar
Shared letters: arsu. Private to "sudar": d. Private to "sumar": m.
"sudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sumar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sudar" for "sumar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sudar" vs "sumar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sudar" 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 #215,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sudar" and "sumar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sudado vs sudar". 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 #215,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.