Which to use
“subs” is a noun and “supp” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,055
- “subs” frequency rank
- #31,754
- “supp” frequency rank
- 70809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subs | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sub (remplaçant·e). | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de suppen. |
Where the eye mixes subs and supp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subs vs supp
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subs is \syb\ while supp is \zʊp\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subs is recorded at frequency rank #39,055, classified as anoun, pronounced \syb\. 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 70809, this pair ranks #49,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subs vs supp
Shared letters: su. Private to "subs": b. Private to "supp": p.
"subs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subs" and "supp" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "subs" vs "supp" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subs" 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 #49,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subs" and "supp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subs 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 #49,926 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.