Which to use
“suor” is a noun and “supor” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,091
- “suor” frequency rank
- #13,186
- “supor” frequency rank
- 23277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suor | supor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | líquido segregado pelas glândulas da pele | Admitir uma hipótese. |
Where the eye mixes suor and supor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. suor runs 4 letters (CVVC) against supor's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: suor vs supor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suor is /su.ˈɔɾ/ while supor is /su.ˈpoɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suor is recorded at frequency rank #10,091, classified as anoun, pronounced /su.ˈɔɾ/. 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 23277, this pair ranks #46,578 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suor vs supor
Shared letters: orsu. Private to "suor": -. Private to "supor": p.
"suor" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "supor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suor" and "supor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suor" 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 "suor" 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 #46,578 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suor" and "supor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soir vs suor". 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 #46,578 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.