Which to use
“sus” is an intj and “suya” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32
- “sus” frequency rank
- #3,154
- “suya” frequency rank
- 3186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sus | suya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se emplea para avivar, infundir ánimo e incitar a la acción rápida y con vigor. | Forma del femenino singular de suyo |
Where the eye mixes sus and suya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sus vs suya
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sus is [sus] while suya is [ˈsuʝa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sus is recorded at frequency rank #32, classified as anintj, pronounced [sus]. 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 3186, this pair ranks #318,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sus vs suya
Shared letters: su. Private to "sus": -. Private to "suya": ay.
"sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "suya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suya ← ssuya · suay · suyya · syua · usya
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sus" and "suya" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sus" or "suya" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sus" 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 #318,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sus" and "suya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs suya". 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 #318,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.