Which to use
“Sure” and “surra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,629
- “Sure” frequency rank
- #10,971
- “surra” frequency rank
- 44600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sure | surra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | surata | ato ou efeito de surrar: |
Where the eye mixes Sure and surra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sure vs surra
A purely visual mix-up. Sure (/ˈzuːrə/) and surra (/ˈsu.Rɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sure is recorded at frequency rank #33,629, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈzuːrə/. surra is at rank #10,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsu.Rɐ/.
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 44600, this pair ranks #20,850 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sure vs surra
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "Sure": e. Private to "surra": a.
"Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "surra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sure" and "surra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sure" vs "surra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,850 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sure" and "surra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sire vs Sure". 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 #20,850 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.