Which to use
“Schuppen” and “Suppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,167
- “Schuppen” frequency rank
- #33,325
- “Suppen” frequency rank
- 43492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schuppen | Suppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hütte, Lagerraum für Gerätschaften oder Vorräte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suppe |
Where the eye mixes Schuppen and Suppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schuppen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Suppen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schuppen and Suppen
A purely visual mix-up. Schuppen ([ˈʃʊpn̩]) and Suppen ([ˈzʊpn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schuppen is recorded at frequency rank #10,167, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊpn̩]. Suppen is at rank #33,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊpn̩].
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 43492, this pair ranks #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schuppen vs Suppen
Shared letters: enpsu. Private to "Schuppen": ch. Private to "Suppen": -.
"Schuppen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Suppen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schuppen" for "Suppen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Schuppen" or "Suppen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schuppen" and "Suppen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuppen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schuppen" and "Suppen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steppen vs Suppen". 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 #1,416,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.