Which to use
“suma” is a noun and “sumo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,978
- “suma” frequency rank
- #9,264
- “sumo” frequency rank
- 17242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suma | sumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | resumo | supremo, máximo |
Letter map: suma vs sumo
Shared letters muted; letters that set suma and sumo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: suma vs sumo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: suma is anoun and sumoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “suma” becomes o in “sumo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suma is recorded at frequency rank #7,978, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsu.mɐ/. sumo is at rank #9,264, tagged as anadj.
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 17242, this pair ranks #54,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suma vs sumo
Shared letters: msu. Private to "suma": a. Private to "sumo": o.
"suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suma" and "sumo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "suma" vs "sumo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "suma" and "sumo".
- Full dictionary entry for "suma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suma" and "sumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sueño vs sumo". 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 #54,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.