Which to use
“sky” and “sup” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,084
- “sky” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 32234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sky | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | céu | abutre |
Where the eye mixes sky and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between sky and sup
A purely visual mix-up. sky (/skaɪ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sky is recorded at frequency rank #7,084, classified as anoun, pronounced /skaɪ/. 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 32234, this pair ranks #35,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sky vs sup
Shared letters: s. Private to "sky": ky. Private to "sup": pu.
"sky" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sky" and "sup" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sky" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sky" and "sup" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sky" 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 #35,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sky" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs sup". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.