Which to use
“sustos” is a noun and “suyos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,983
- “sustos” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “suyos” frequency rank
- 44425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sustos | suyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de susto. | Forma del plural de suyo. |
Where the eye mixes sustos and suyos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sustos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against suyos's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sustos with suyos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sustos is [ˈsust̪os] while suyos is [ˈsuʝos]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sustos is recorded at frequency rank #38,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsust̪os]. 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 44425, this pair ranks #137,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sustos vs suyos
Shared letters: osu. Private to "sustos": t. Private to "suyos": y.
"sustos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "suyos" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sustos" for "suyos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sustos" vs "suyos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sustos" 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 #137,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sustos" and "suyos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sesgos vs sustos". 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 #137,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.