Which to use
“ste” is a verb and “sus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- #7,578
- “sus” frequency rank
- 43820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ste | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | interjeição que demonstra impaciência (século XVI) |
Letter map: ste vs sus
Shared letters muted; letters that set ste and sus apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ste vs sus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ste is averb and susanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ste is recorded at frequency rank #36,242, classified as averb. sus is at rank #7,578, tagged as anintj.
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 43820, this pair ranks #21,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ste vs sus
Shared letters: s. Private to "ste": et. Private to "sus": u.
"ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ste" for "sus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ste" or "sus"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ste" and "sus".
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ste" and "sus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.