Which to use
“sepa” and “supp” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,311
- “sepa” frequency rank
- #31,754
- “supp” frequency rank
- 77065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sepa | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de saber. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de suppen. |
Where the eye mixes sepa and supp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sepa (CVCV) and supp (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sepa and supp
A purely visual mix-up. sepa (\ˈse.pa\) and supp (\zʊp\) 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 77065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sepa is recorded at frequency rank #45,311, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈse.pa\. supp is at rank #31,754, tagged as averb, pronounced \zʊp\.
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 77065, this pair ranks #29,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sepa vs supp
Shared letters: ps. Private to "sepa": ae. Private to "supp": u.
"sepa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sepa" and "supp" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sepa" or "supp"?
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 "sepa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sepa" and "supp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sepa vs Sepp". 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 #29,413 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.