Which to use
“su” is an adjective and “such” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,713
- “su” frequency rank
- #30,360
- “such” frequency rank
- 37073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | such |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dele | flexão do verbo suchen |
Letter map: su vs such
Shared letters muted; letters that set su and such apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - su and such
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: su is anadjective and suchaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “su” sits inside “such”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #6,713, classified as anadj. such is at rank #30,360, tagged as averb, pronounced /zuːx/.
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 37073, this pair ranks #29,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of su vs such
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "such": ch.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "such" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- such ← scuh · ssuch · succh · suchh · suhc · usch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "su" and "such" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "su" or "such" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "su" and "such". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "su" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "such" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "such" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "such vs suu". 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 #29,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.