Which to use
“suivi” is an adjective and “suivra” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,076
- “suivi” frequency rank
- #12,679
- “suivra” frequency rank
- 13755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suivi | suivra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui est continu, sans interruption. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de suivre. |
Where the eye mixes suivi and suivra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. suivi runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against suivra's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suivi with suivra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suivi is \sɥi.vi\ while suivra is \sɥi.vʁa\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suivi is recorded at frequency rank #1,076, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɥi.vi\. suivra is at rank #12,679, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɥi.vʁa\.
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 13755, this pair ranks #399,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suivi vs suivra
Shared letters: isuv. Private to "suivi": -. Private to "suivra": ar.
"suivi" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "suivra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suivi" and "suivra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "suivi" or "suivra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suivi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suivra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suivi" and "suivra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suivra vs sutra". 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 #399,681 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.