skipvssuisWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

“skip” is a verb and “suis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,770
“skip” frequency rank
#42,166
“suis” frequency rank
74936
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature skip suis
Definition auslassen, überspringen Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set skip and suis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
skip
4 ch
suis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

skip and suis form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

skip is recorded at frequency rank #32,770, classified as averb, pronounced [skɪp]. 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 74936, this pair ranks #320,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

skip#32,770
suis#42,166

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "skip" and "suis" be used interchangeably?
No, "skip" and "suis" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering skip vs suis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “skip”; for a noun, it's “suis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “skip” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list