Which to use
“su” and “sung” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,609
- “su” frequency rank
- #26,197
- “sung” frequency rank
- 27806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | sung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe savoir. | Participe passé de sing. |
Where the eye mixes su and sung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between su and sung
A purely visual mix-up. su (\sy\) and sung (\ˈsʌŋ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “su” sits inside “sung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #1,609, classified as averb, pronounced \sy\. sung is at rank #26,197, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈsʌŋ\.
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 27806, this pair ranks #326,648 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of su vs sung
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "sung": gn.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "sung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sung ← snug · ssung · sugn · sungg · sunng · usng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "su" for "sung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "su" vs "sung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "su" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,648 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "sung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sung 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 #326,648 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.