Which to use
“suie” is a noun and “sung” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,549
- “suie” frequency rank
- #26,197
- “sung” frequency rank
- 64746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suie | sung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matière noire et épaisse que la fumée dépose sur la surface des corps avec lesquels elle entre en contact. | Participe passé de sing. |
Where the eye mixes suie and sung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between suie and sung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suie is \sɥi\ while sung is \ˈsʌŋ\. 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 64746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suie is recorded at frequency rank #38,549, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɥi\. 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 64746, this pair ranks #75,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suie vs sung
Shared letters: su. Private to "suie": ei. Private to "sung": gn.
"suie" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "sung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suie" for "sung" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "suie" or "sung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suie" 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 #75,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suie" and "sung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suie 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 #75,547 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.