Which to use
“sopa” and “suma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,351
- “sopa” frequency rank
- #7,978
- “suma” frequency rank
- 12329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sopa | suma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida líquida ou pastosa, cozida, normalmente com vegetais e carne | resumo |
Where the eye mixes sopa and suma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sopa with suma
A purely visual mix-up. sopa (/ˈso.pɐ/) and suma (/ˈsu.mɐ/) 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 12329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sopa is recorded at frequency rank #4,351, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈso.pɐ/. suma is at rank #7,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsu.mɐ/.
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 12329, this pair ranks #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sopa vs suma
Shared letters: as. Private to "sopa": op. Private to "suma": mu.
"sopa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sopa" for "suma" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sopa" or "suma"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sopa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sopa" and "suma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sudan vs suma". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.