Which to use
“sur” and “sura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #517
- “sur” frequency rank
- #44,474
- “sura” frequency rank
- 44991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sur | sura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punto cardinal del horizonte, exactamente donde se encuentra el Sol a mediodía (en el hemisferio norte), marcado a 180° con respecto al Norte en una brújula. Convencionalmente se ubica en la parte inferior de los mapas,. | Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos. |
Where the eye mixes sur and sura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sur with sura
A purely visual mix-up. sur ([ˈsuɾ]) and sura ([ˈsuɾa]) 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) - “sur” sits inside “sura”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sur is recorded at frequency rank #517, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾ]. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].
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 44991, this pair ranks #133,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sur vs sura
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "sur": -. Private to "sura": a.
"sur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sura ← srua · ssura · surra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sur" for "sura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sur" vs "sura" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sur" and "sura" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sur" and "sura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sura vs Syria". 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 #133,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.