Which to use
“sapo” and “sup” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,403
- “sapo” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 34553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sapo | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se à maioria dos anfíbios da ordem dos anuros que possuem pele rugosa e seca | abutre |
Where the eye mixes sapo and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sapo and sup
A purely visual mix-up. sapo (/ˈsa.pu/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sapo is recorded at frequency rank #9,403, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.pu/. 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 34553, this pair ranks #32,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sapo vs sup
Shared letters: ps. Private to "sapo": ao. Private to "sup": u.
"sapo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sapo ← aspo · saop · sappo · spao · ssapo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sapo" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sapo" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sapo" 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 #32,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sapo" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs sup". 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 #32,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.