Which to use
“sous” is a preposition and “Sui” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,337
- “sous” frequency rank
- #28,407
- “Sui” frequency rank
- 57744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sous | Sui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter (unterhalb von) | Ort in der pakistanischen Provinz Belutschistan |
Letter map: sous vs Sui
Shared letters muted; letters that set sous and Sui apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: sous vs Sui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sous is apreposition and Suianame. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sous is recorded at frequency rank #29,337, classified as aprep, pronounced [su]. Sui is at rank #28,407, tagged as aname, 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 57744, this pair ranks #889,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sous vs Sui
Shared letters: su. Private to "sous": o. Private to "Sui": i.
"sous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Sui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sous ← osus · sosu · souss · ssous · suos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sous" and "Sui" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sous" vs "Sui" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "sous" vs "Sui" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #889,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sous" and "Sui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Sui". 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 #889,430 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.