suor

/su.ˈɔɾ/

//su.ˈɔɾ// noun

The verdict

“suor” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #10,091 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,091
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - líquido segregado pelas glândulas da pele

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suor vs sus
50% similar
suor vs sup
50% similar
suor vs suu
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suor
PropertyValue
Headwordsuor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/su.ˈɔɾ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,091
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suor” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). suor lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for suor is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /su.ˈɔɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,091 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for suor, with forms such as "sour", "ssuor", and "suorr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sus", "sup", "suu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is suor, spelled S-U-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    líquido segregado pelas glândulas da pele
  2. 2
    ato de abnegação

Synonyms

transpiraçãosacrifício

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sour,ssuor,suorr,suro,usor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suor - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sour2ssuor1suorr1suro2usor2
Edit distance from "suor"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "suor"?
"suor" is spelled S-U-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.ˈɔɾ/.
What does "suor" mean?
As a noun, "suor" means: líquido segregado pelas glândulas da pele
What words are commonly confused with "suor"?
"suor" is commonly confused with "sus", "sup", "suu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suor" is /su.ˈɔɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suor" come from?
"suor" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “suor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /su.ˈɔɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sus” - see the side-by-side comparison. suor vs sus
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list