Which to use
“spy” and “suc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,565
- “spy” frequency rank
- #44,755
- “suc” frequency rank
- 82320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spy | suc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espion. | Liquide organique animal. |
Where the eye mixes spy and suc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. spy (CCV) and suc (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: spy vs suc
A purely visual mix-up. spy (\spaɪ\) and suc (\syk\) 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 82320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spy is recorded at frequency rank #37,565, classified as anoun, pronounced \spaɪ\. suc is at rank #44,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced \syk\.
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 82320, this pair ranks #16,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spy vs suc
Shared letters: s. Private to "spy": py. Private to "suc": cu.
"spy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "suc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spy" and "suc" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "spy" or "suc"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spy" and "suc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suc vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,973 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.