Which to use
“sujar” and “supor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,647
- “sujar” frequency rank
- #13,186
- “supor” frequency rank
- 30833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sujar | supor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar sujo, especialmente na superfície | Admitir uma hipótese. |
Where the eye mixes sujar and supor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sujar and supor follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sujar and supor
A purely visual mix-up. sujar (/su.ˈʒaɾ/) and supor (/su.ˈpoɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sujar is recorded at frequency rank #17,647, classified as averb, pronounced /su.ˈʒaɾ/. supor is at rank #13,186, tagged as averb, pronounced /su.ˈpoɾ/.
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 30833, this pair ranks #37,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sujar vs supor
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "sujar": aj. Private to "supor": op.
"sujar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "supor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sujar" and "supor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sujar" or "supor"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sujar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sujar" and "supor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sudan vs sujar". 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 #37,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.