Which to use
“su” is an adjective and “sue” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,713
- “su” frequency rank
- #16,624
- “sue” frequency rank
- 23337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | sue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dele | forma sem gênero de seu ou sua |
Letter map: su vs sue
Shared letters muted; letters that set su and sue apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - su and sue
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: su is anadjective and sueapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “su” sits inside “sue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #6,713, classified as anadj. sue is at rank #16,624, tagged as apron.
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 23337, this pair ranks #46,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of su vs sue
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "sue": e.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "sue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "su" and "sue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "su" vs "sue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "su" and "sue". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "su" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "sue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sue vs sueño". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,503 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.