Which to use
“sauter” is a verb and “super” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,458
- “sauter” frequency rank
- #558
- “super” frequency rank
- 44016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sauter | super |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | springen | außergewöhnlich, sehr gut |
Where the eye mixes sauter and super
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sauter vs super
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sauter is [sote] while super is [ˈzuːpɐ]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sauter is recorded at frequency rank #43,458, classified as averb, pronounced [sote]. super is at rank #558, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzuːpɐ].
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 44016, this pair ranks #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sauter vs super
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "sauter": at. Private to "super": p.
"sauter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "super" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sauter" for "super" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sauter" or "super"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sauter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "super" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sauter" and "super" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sauter vs Stuten". 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 #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.