Which to use
“seu” is a noun and “su” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31
- “seu” frequency rank
- #6,713
- “su” frequency rank
- 6744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seu | su |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhor | dele |
Letter map: seu vs su
Shared letters muted; letters that set seu and su apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: seu is anoun and suanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seu is recorded at frequency rank #31, classified as anoun. su is at rank #6,713, tagged as anadj.
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 6744, this pair ranks #67,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seu vs su
Shared letters: su. Private to "seu": e. Private to "su": -.
"seu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "su" · 2 letters · shape CV