Which to use
“sopa” and “sup” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,351
- “sopa” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 29501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sopa | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida líquida ou pastosa, cozida, normalmente com vegetais e carne | abutre |
Where the eye mixes sopa and sup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sopa and sup
A purely visual mix-up. sopa (/ˈso.pɐ/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29501, 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/. 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 29501, this pair ranks #39,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sopa vs sup
Shared letters: ps. Private to "sopa": ao. Private to "sup": u.
"sopa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sopa ← ospa · soppa · spoa · ssopa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sopa" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sopa" or "sup"?
After this comparison
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 "sup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sopa" and "sup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soap vs sup". 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 #39,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.