Which to use
“sap” and “sup” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,768
- “sap” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 57918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sap | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seiva | abutre |
Where the eye mixes sap and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sap vs sup
A purely visual mix-up. sap (/sæp/) and sup (/sʊp/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “sap” becomes u in “sup”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sap is recorded at frequency rank #32,768, classified as anoun, pronounced /sæp/. sup is at rank #25,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sʊp/.
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 57918, this pair ranks #9,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sap vs sup
Shared letters: ps. Private to "sap": a. Private to "sup": u.
"sap" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sap" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sap" or "sup"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sap" and "sup" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sap" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sap" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sap vs soap". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.