Which to use
“six” is a num and “suis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,932
- “six” frequency rank
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- 57098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | six | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sechs | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ |
Letter map: six vs suis
Shared letters muted; letters that set six and suis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: six vs suis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: six is anum and suisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
six is recorded at frequency rank #14,932, classified as anum, pronounced [sɪks]. 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 57098, this pair ranks #914,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of six vs suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "six": x. Private to "suis": u.
"six" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suis ← sius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "six" for "suis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "six" vs "suis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "six" and "suis".
- Full dictionary entry for "six" 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 #914,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "six" 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 #914,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.