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“ |
Letter map: skip vs suis
Shared letters muted; letters that set skip and suis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: skip vs suis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: skip is averb and suisanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. 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.
Orthographic DNA of skip vs suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "skip": kp. Private to "suis": u.
"skip" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "skip" and "suis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "skip" or "suis" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "skip" vs "suis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "skip" 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 #320,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "skip" 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 #320,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.