Which to use
“size” is a noun and “suive” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,540
- “size” frequency rank
- #18,330
- “suive” frequency rank
- 44870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | size | suive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrument pour peser les perles. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe suivre. |
Where the eye mixes size and suive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between size and suive
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: size is \siz\ while suive is \sɥiv\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
size is recorded at frequency rank #26,540, classified as anoun, pronounced \siz\. suive is at rank #18,330, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɥiv\.
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 44870, this pair ranks #207,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of size vs suive
Shared letters: eis. Private to "size": z. Private to "suive": uv.
"size" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "suive" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "size" for "suive" ever safe?
Which is more common, "size" or "suive"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "size" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "size" and "suive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sires vs size". 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 #207,161 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.