Which to use
“su” is an adjective and “sus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,713
- “su” frequency rank
- #7,578
- “sus” frequency rank
- 14291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | su | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dele | interjeição que demonstra impaciência (século XVI) |
Letter map: su vs sus
Shared letters muted; letters that set su and sus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - su and sus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: su is anadjective and susanintj. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “su” sits inside “sus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
su is recorded at frequency rank #6,713, classified as anadj. 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 14291, this pair ranks #57,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of su vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "su": -. Private to "sus": -.
"su" · 2 letters · shape CV · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "su" and "sus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "su" or "sus" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "su" and "sus". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "su" 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 #57,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "su" and "sus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #57,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.