susvssuuWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sus is a intj, suu is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sus” is an intj and “suu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,578
“sus” frequency rank
#47,111
“suu” frequency rank
54689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sus suu
Definition interjeição que demonstra impaciência (século XVI) boca, cavidade oral

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sus and suu apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
sus
3 ch
suu

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sus is anintj and suuanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - s in “sus” becomes u in “suu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sus is recorded at frequency rank #7,578, classified as anintj. suu is at rank #47,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsuː/.

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 54689, this pair ranks #11,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sus vs suu

Shared letters: su. Private to "sus": -. Private to "suu": -.

"sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "suu" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequency comparison

sus#7,578
suu#47,111

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sus" and "suu" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sus" is an intj and "suu" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sus" or "suu"?
"sus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,578 in our Portuguese list, against #47,111 for "suu". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sus vs suu

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “sus”; for a noun, it's “suu”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sus” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list