Which to use
“sous” is a preposition and “SUVs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,337
- “sous” frequency rank
- #48,525
- “SUVs” frequency rank
- 77862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sous | SUVs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter (unterhalb von) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs SUV |
Where the eye mixes sous and SUVs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sous with SUVs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sous is [su] while SUVs is [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77862, 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]. SUVs is at rank #48,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s].
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 77862, this pair ranks #251,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sous vs SUVs
Shared letters: su. Private to "sous": o. Private to "SUVs": v.
"sous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "SUVs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sous" for "SUVs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sous" or "SUVs"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "SUVs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sous" and "SUVs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs SUVs". 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 #251,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.