sixvssuisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: six is a num, suis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

3 ch
six
4 ch
suis

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

  • suissius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "six" for "suis" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "six" is a num and "suis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "six" vs "suis" - which ranks higher?
"six" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,932 in our German list, against #42,166 for "suis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list