Which to use
“ste” is a verb and “su” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- #6,713
- “su” frequency rank
- 42955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ste | su |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | dele |
Letter map: ste vs su
Shared letters muted; letters that set ste and su apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ste vs su
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ste is averb and suanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ste is recorded at frequency rank #36,242, classified as averb. su is at rank #6,713, 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 42955, this pair ranks #22,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ste vs su
Shared letters: s. Private to "ste": et. Private to "su": u.
"ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "su" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ste" for "su" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ste" or "su" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ste" and "su".
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "su" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ste" and "su" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #22,744 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.