Which to use
“supra” is an adverb and “sutra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,415
- “supra” frequency rank
- #49,379
- “sutra” frequency rank
- 68794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supra | sutra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plus haut ; ci-dessus. | Variante orthographique de soutra. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supra and sutra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supra is \sy.pʁa\ while sutra is \su.tʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - p in “supra” becomes t in “sutra”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supra is recorded at frequency rank #19,415, classified as anadv, pronounced \sy.pʁa\. sutra is at rank #49,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced \su.tʁa\.
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 68794, this pair ranks #57,675 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of supra vs sutra
Shared letters: arsu. Private to "supra": p. Private to "sutra": t.
"supra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sutra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "supra" and "sutra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "supra" or "sutra"?
Remembering supra vs sutra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “supra”; for a noun, it's “sutra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “supra” entry
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