Which to use
“suyas” and “suyos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,725
- “suyas” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “suyos” frequency rank
- 14167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suyas | suyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de suya. | Forma del plural de suyo. |
Where the eye mixes suyas and suyos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses suyas with suyos
A purely visual mix-up. suyas ([ˈsuʝas]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “suyas” becomes o in “suyos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suyas is recorded at frequency rank #8,725, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsuʝas]. 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 14167, this pair ranks #285,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suyas vs suyos
Shared letters: suy. Private to "suyas": a. Private to "suyos": o.
"suyas" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "suyos" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suyas" for "suyos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "suyas" or "suyos" show up more?
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 "suyas" 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 #285,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suyas" and "suyos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs suyas". 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 #285,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.