Which to use
“Sinus” and “sus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,626
- “Sinus” frequency rank
- #15,757
- “sus” frequency rank
- 52383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinus | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine trigonometrische Funktion | Schwester |
Where the eye mixes Sinus and sus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sinus with sus
A purely visual mix-up. Sinus ([ˈziːnʊs]) and sus ([sœs]) 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 52383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sinus is recorded at frequency rank #36,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈziːnʊs]. sus is at rank #15,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sœs].
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 52383, this pair ranks #1,099,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sinus vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "Sinus": in. Private to "sus": -.
"Sinus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sinus ← isnus · sinnus · sinsu · sinuss · siuns · snius · ssinus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sinus" and "sus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sinus" vs "sus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sinus" and "sus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,099,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinus" and "sus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sands vs Sinus". 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 #1,099,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.