Which to use
“stp” is an intj and “supp” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,920
- “stp” frequency rank
- #31,754
- “supp” frequency rank
- 41674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stp | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | S’il te plaît. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de suppen. |
Where the eye mixes stp and supp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stp with supp
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stp is \ɛs.te.pe\ while supp is \zʊp\. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stp is recorded at frequency rank #9,920, classified as anintj, pronounced \ɛs.te.pe\. supp is at rank #31,754, tagged as averb, pronounced \zʊp\.
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 41674, this pair ranks #231,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stp vs supp
Shared letters: ps. Private to "stp": t. Private to "supp": u.
"stp" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- supp ← spup · ssupp · uspp
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stp" for "supp" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stp" or "supp"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stp" and "supp" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stp" and "supp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supp 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 #231,326 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.