Which to use
“sumas” and “suyos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,485
- “sumas” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “suyos” frequency rank
- 17927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumas | suyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de sumo. | Forma del plural de suyo. |
Where the eye mixes sumas and suyos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sumas and suyos
A purely visual mix-up. sumas ([ˈsumas]) and suyos ([ˈsuʝos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17927, 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]. suyos is at rank #5,442, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsuʝos].
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 17927, this pair ranks #270,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sumas vs suyos
Shared letters: su. Private to "sumas": am. Private to "suyos": oy.
"sumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "suyos" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sumas" and "suyos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sumas" vs "suyos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suyos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumas" and "suyos" 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 #270,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.