Which to use
“spuk” and “sum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,498
- “spuk” frequency rank
- #31,289
- “sum” frequency rank
- 58787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spuk | sum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spuken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: spuk vs sum
Shared letters muted; letters that set spuk and sum apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on spuk vs sum
spuk and sum are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spuk is recorded at frequency rank #27,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpuːk]. sum is at rank #31,289, tagged as averb, 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 58787, this pair ranks #849,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spuk vs sum
Shared letters: su. Private to "spuk": kp. Private to "sum": m.
"spuk" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "sum" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spuk ← psuk · spku · sppuk · spukk · sspuk · supk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spuk" for "sum" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spuk" vs "sum" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "spuk" and "sum".
- Full dictionary entry for "spuk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spuk" and "sum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sum". 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 #849,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.