Which to use
“ste” and “sun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,412
- “ste” frequency rank
- #6,897
- “sun” frequency rank
- 17309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ste | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de stare. | Chanter |
Letter map: ste vs sun
Shared letters muted; letters that set ste and sun apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - ste / sun
ste and sun are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ste is recorded at frequency rank #10,412, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈstɛ\. sun is at rank #6,897, tagged as averb.
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 17309, this pair ranks #383,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ste vs sun
Shared letters: s. Private to "ste": et. Private to "sun": nu.
"ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ste" and "sun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ste" or "sun"?
Useful next steps
Pair "ste" vs "sun" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ste" and "sun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ste vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #383,804 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.