Which to use
“Stufe” and “Suff” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,997
- “Stufe” frequency rank
- #42,164
- “Suff” frequency rank
- 45161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stufe | Suff |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist einzelner Teil einer Treppe, der zum Höher- oder Tiefersteigen dient, Trittfläche | Trunk- oder Alkoholsucht |
Where the eye mixes Stufe and Suff
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stufe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Suff's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stufe and Suff
A purely visual mix-up. Stufe ([ˈʃtuːfə]) and Suff ([zʊf]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stufe is recorded at frequency rank #2,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːfə]. Suff is at rank #42,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊf].
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 45161, this pair ranks #1,362,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stufe vs Suff
Shared letters: fsu. Private to "Stufe": et. Private to "Suff": -.
"Stufe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Suff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stufe" and "Suff" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stufe" or "Suff"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suff" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,362,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stufe" and "Suff" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Suff vs surft". 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 #1,362,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.