Which to use
“sme” is a verb and “sup” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 65484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sme | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | abutre |
Letter map: sme vs sup
Shared letters muted; letters that set sme and sup apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: sme vs sup
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sme is averb and supanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sme is recorded at frequency rank #40,334, classified as averb. 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 65484, this pair ranks #5,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sme vs sup
Shared letters: s. Private to "sme": em. Private to "sup": pu.
"sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sme" and "sup" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sme" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "sme" vs "sup" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sme" 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 #5,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sme" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.