Which to use
“soit” and “suis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #124
- “soit” frequency rank
- #77
- “suis” frequency rank
- 201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soit | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de être. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de être. |
Where the eye mixes soit and suis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soit with suis
A purely visual mix-up. soit (\swa\) and suis (\sɥi\) 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 201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soit is recorded at frequency rank #124, classified as averb, pronounced \swa\. suis is at rank #77, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɥi\.
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 201, this pair ranks #439,975 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of soit vs suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "soit": ot. Private to "suis": u.
"soit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soit" and "suis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soit" or "suis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "soit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #439,975 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soit" and "suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suis vs suu". 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 #439,975 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.