Which to use
“step” and “sup” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,178
- “step” frequency rank
- #25,150
- “sup” frequency rank
- 41328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | step | sup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passo | abutre |
Letter map: step vs sup
Shared letters muted; letters that set step and sup apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on step vs sup
step and sup are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
step is recorded at frequency rank #16,178, classified as anoun. 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 41328, this pair ranks #24,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of step vs sup
Shared letters: ps. Private to "step": et. Private to "sup": u.
"step" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "sup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- step ← setp · sstep · stepp · stpe · sttep · tsep
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "step" and "sup" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "step" vs "sup" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "step" vs "sup" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "step" 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 #24,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "step" 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 #24,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.