Which to use
“sung” and “supp” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,197
- “sung” frequency rank
- #31,754
- “supp” frequency rank
- 57951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sung | supp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé de sing. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de suppen. |
Where the eye mixes sung and supp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sung and supp
A purely visual mix-up. sung (\ˈsʌŋ\) and supp (\zʊp\) 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 57951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sung is recorded at frequency rank #26,197, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈsʌŋ\. 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 57951, this pair ranks #111,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sung vs supp
Shared letters: su. Private to "sung": gn. Private to "supp": p.
"sung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "supp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sung" and "supp" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sung" or "supp"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sung" and "supp" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sung" 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 #111,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sung" and "supp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supp 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 #111,945 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.