Which to use
“suor” is a noun and “sus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,091
- “suor” frequency rank
- #7,578
- “sus” frequency rank
- 17669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suor | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | líquido segregado pelas glândulas da pele | interjeição que demonstra impaciência (século XVI) |
Letter map: suor vs sus
Shared letters muted; letters that set suor and sus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - suor and sus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: suor is anoun and susanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17669, 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/. 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 17669, this pair ranks #53,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suor vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "suor": or. Private to "sus": -.
"suor" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suor ← sour · ssuor · suorr · suro · usor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suor" and "sus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "suor" or "sus"?
Useful next steps
Pair "suor" vs "sus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "suor" 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 #53,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suor" and "sus" 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 #53,516 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.