Which to use
“sto” is a preposition and “sup” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,269
- “sto” frequency rank
- #10,952
- “sup” frequency rank
- 42221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sto | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de la préposition et de l'article défini, « dans le ». | Super |
Where the eye mixes sto and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between sto and sup
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sto is \sɛ\ while sup is \syp\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sto is recorded at frequency rank #31,269, classified as aprep, pronounced \sɛ\. sup is at rank #10,952, tagged as anintj, pronounced \syp\.
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 42221, this pair ranks #227,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sto vs sup
Shared letters: s. Private to "sto": ot. Private to "sup": pu.
"sto" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sto" and "sup" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "sto" or "sup" show up more?
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 "sto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sto" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sto vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #227,272 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.