Which to use
“sam” is an adverb and “suu” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,285
- “sam” frequency rank
- #49,960
- “suu” frequency rank
- 54245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sam | suu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Du tout (combiné avec la négation). | Son. |
Letter map: sam vs suu
Shared letters muted; letters that set sam and suu apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - sam and suu
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sam is anadverb and suuanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sam is recorded at frequency rank #4,285, classified as anadv. suu is at rank #49,960, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈsuː\.
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 54245, this pair ranks #135,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sam vs suu
Shared letters: s. Private to "sam": am. Private to "suu": u.
"sam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "suu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sam" for "suu" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "sam" or "suu" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sam" and "suu".
- Full dictionary entry for "sam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sam" and "suu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "SSR vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,291 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.