Which to use
“slim” is a verb and “suis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,066
- “slim” frequency rank
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- 60232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | slim | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs slimen | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ |
Letter map: slim vs suis
Shared letters muted; letters that set slim and suis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - slim and suis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: slim 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 60232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
slim is recorded at frequency rank #18,066, classified as averb, pronounced [slaɪ̯m]. 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 60232, this pair ranks #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of slim vs suis
Shared letters: is. Private to "slim": lm. Private to "suis": u.
"slim" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "slim" and "suis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "slim" or "suis"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "slim" and "suis".
- Full dictionary entry for "slim" 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 #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "slim" 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 #794,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.