Which to use
“soumis” is an adjective and “souri” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,645
- “soumis” frequency rank
- #19,687
- “souri” frequency rank
- 22332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soumis | souri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est disposé à l’obéissance ou qui en a pris le parti après avoir résisté. | Participe passé masculin singulier de sourire. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soumis and souri apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: soumis is \su.mi\ while souri is \su.ʁi\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soumis is recorded at frequency rank #2,645, classified as anadj, pronounced \su.mi\. souri is at rank #19,687, tagged as averb, pronounced \su.ʁi\.
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 22332, this pair ranks #358,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of soumis vs souri
Shared letters: iosu. Private to "soumis": m. Private to "souri": r.
"soumis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "souri" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soumis" and "souri" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soumis" or "souri"?
Remembering soumis vs souri
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “soumis”; for a verb, it's “souri”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soumis” entry
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