Which to use
“sung” is a verb and “suu” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,197
- “sung” frequency rank
- #49,960
- “suu” frequency rank
- 76157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sung | suu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé de sing. | Son. |
Where the eye mixes sung and suu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sung runs 4 letters (CVCC) against suu's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sung and suu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sung is \ˈsʌŋ\ while suu is \ˈsuː\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76157, 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\. suu is at rank #49,960, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈsuː\.
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 76157, this pair ranks #31,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sung vs suu
Shared letters: su. Private to "sung": gn. Private to "suu": -.
"sung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "suu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sung ← snug · ssung · sugn · sungg · sunng · usng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sung" and "suu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sung" or "suu"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sung" and "suu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "SSR 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 #31,938 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.