Which to use
“som” is a noun and “sua” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,134
- “som” frequency rank
- #32
- “sua” frequency rank
- 1166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | som | sua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | onda longitudinal transmitida pela matéria e que podemos ouvir (geralmente entre 20Hz e 20kHz): | que tem você como objeto |
Letter map: som vs sua
Shared letters muted; letters that set som and sua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for som / sua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: som is anoun and suaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
som is recorded at frequency rank #1,134, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsõ/. sua is at rank #32, 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 1166, this pair ranks #74,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of som vs sua
Shared letters: s. Private to "som": mo. Private to "sua": au.
"som" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "som" and "sua" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "som" or "sua"?
What to do next
Pair "som" vs "sua" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "som" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "som" and "sua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs som". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,440 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.