Which to use
“such” and “suis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,824
- “such” frequency rank
- #77
- “suis” frequency rank
- 30901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | such | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de suchen. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de être. |
Where the eye mixes such and suis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between such and suis
A purely visual mix-up. such (\zuːx\) and suis (\sɥi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
such is recorded at frequency rank #30,824, classified as averb, pronounced \zuːx\. suis is at rank #77, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɥi\.
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 30901, this pair ranks #307,292 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of such vs suis
Shared letters: su. Private to "such": ch. Private to "suis": i.
"such" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "such" and "suis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "such" vs "suis" - 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 "such" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,292 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "such" and "suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "such 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 #307,292 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.