Which to use
“ste” is a verb and “suu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,242
- “ste” frequency rank
- #47,111
- “suu” frequency rank
- 83353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ste | suu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť | boca, cavidade oral |
Letter map: ste vs suu
Shared letters muted; letters that set ste and suu apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ste and suu
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ste is averb and suuanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ste is recorded at frequency rank #36,242, classified as averb. suu is at rank #47,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsuː/.
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 83353, this pair ranks #919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ste vs suu
Shared letters: s. Private to "ste": et. Private to "suu": u.
"ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "suu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ste" and "suu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ste" vs "suu" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ste" and "suu".
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ste" and "suu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs suu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.