Which to use
“sucé” is an adjective and “sur” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,031
- “sucé” frequency rank
- #26
- “sur” frequency rank
- 33057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucé | sur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspiré, léché. | Indique une position plus élevée. |
Where the eye mixes sucé and sur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sucé runs 4 letters (CVCV) against sur's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sucé and sur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucé is \sy.se\ while sur is \syʁ\. 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 (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucé is recorded at frequency rank #33,031, classified as anadj, pronounced \sy.se\. sur is at rank #26, tagged as aprep, pronounced \syʁ\.
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 33057, this pair ranks #293,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sucé vs sur
Shared letters: su. Private to "sucé": cé. Private to "sur": r.
"sucé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sucé" for "sur" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "sucé" or "sur" show up more?
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 "sucé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucé" and "sur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucé vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,130 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.