Which to use
“sumas” and “suya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,485
- “sumas” frequency rank
- #3,154
- “suya” frequency rank
- 15639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumas | suya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de sumo. | Forma del femenino singular de suyo |
Where the eye mixes sumas and suya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sumas and suya
A purely visual mix-up. sumas ([ˈsumas]) and suya ([ˈsuʝa]) 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 15639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumas is recorded at frequency rank #12,485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsumas]. suya is at rank #3,154, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsuʝa].
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 15639, this pair ranks #279,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sumas vs suya
Shared letters: asu. Private to "sumas": m. Private to "suya": y.
"sumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "suya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sumas" and "suya" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sumas" or "suya"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumas" and "suya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs sumas". 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 #279,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.