Which to use
“shi” is an adverb and “sup” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,143
- “shi” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 50293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shi | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exatamente; precisamente | abutre |
Where the eye mixes shi and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between shi and sup
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shi is /ˈʃiː/ while sup is /sʊp/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shi is recorded at frequency rank #25,143, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈʃiː/. 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 50293, this pair ranks #14,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shi vs sup
Shared letters: s. Private to "shi": hi. Private to "sup": pu.
"shi" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shi" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shi" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "shi" and "sup" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "shi" 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 #14,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shi" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs sup". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.