Which to use
“sea” and “suk” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,258
- “sea” frequency rank
- #47,626
- “suk” frequency rank
- 60884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sea | suk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mer. | Nœud dans le bois. |
Where the eye mixes sea and suk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between sea and suk
A purely visual mix-up. sea (\siː\) and suk (\sʊk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sea is recorded at frequency rank #13,258, classified as anoun, pronounced \siː\. suk is at rank #47,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sʊk\.
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 60884, this pair ranks #95,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sea vs suk
Shared letters: s. Private to "sea": ae. Private to "suk": ku.
"sea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "suk" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sea" for "suk" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sea" vs "suk" - 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 "sea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sea" and "suk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suk vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,271 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.