Which to use
“maps” and “suis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,591
- “maps” frequency rank
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- 51757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maps | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs map | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ |
Letter map: maps vs suis
Shared letters muted; letters that set maps and suis apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. maps (CVCC) and suis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - maps / suis
maps and suis are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maps is recorded at frequency rank #9,591, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. suis is at rank #42,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 51757, this pair ranks #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maps vs suis
Shared letters: s. Private to "maps": amp. Private to "suis": iu.
"maps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maps" and "suis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maps" vs "suis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maps" and "suis".
- Full dictionary entry for "maps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maps" and "suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs suis". 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 #1,123,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.