Which to use
“sua” is an adjective and “sus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32
- “sua” frequency rank
- #7,578
- “sus” frequency rank
- 7610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sua | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem você como objeto | interjeição que demonstra impaciência (século XVI) |
Letter map: sua vs sus
Shared letters muted; letters that set sua and sus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: sua vs sus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sua is anadjective and susanintj. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “sua” becomes s in “sus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sua is recorded at frequency rank #32, 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 7610, this pair ranks #66,506 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sua vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "sua": a. Private to "sus": -.
"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sua" for "sus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sua" vs "sus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "sua" vs "sus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" 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 #66,506 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sua" and "sus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,506 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.