Which to use
“sob” is a preposition and “sue” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #320
- “sob” frequency rank
- #16,624
- “sue” frequency rank
- 16944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sob | sue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abaixo, em baixo | forma sem gênero de seu ou sua |
Letter map: sob vs sue
Shared letters muted; letters that set sob and sue apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: sob vs sue
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sob is apreposition and sueapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sob is recorded at frequency rank #320, classified as aprep, pronounced /ˈsob/. sue is at rank #16,624, tagged as apron.
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 16944, this pair ranks #54,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sob vs sue
Shared letters: s. Private to "sob": bo. Private to "sue": eu.
"sob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sob" for "sue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sob" or "sue"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sob" and "sue".
- Full dictionary entry for "sob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sob" and "sue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sue vs sueño". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.