StussvsSUVsTell them apart

Which to use

“Stuss” and “SUVs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,853
“Stuss” frequency rank
#48,525
“SUVs” frequency rank
91378
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stuss SUVs
Definition etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes Genitiv Singular des Substantivs SUV

Where the eye mixes Stuss and SUVs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Stuss
4 ch
SUVs

Why the eye confuses Stuss with SUVs

A purely visual mix-up. Stuss ([ʃtʊs]) and SUVs ([ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s]) 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 91378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stuss is recorded at frequency rank #42,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊs]. 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 91378, this pair ranks #38,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Stuss vs SUVs

Shared letters: su. Private to "Stuss": t. Private to "SUVs": v.

"Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "SUVs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stusssstuss · stsus · sttuss · stus · stuß · sutss · tsuss
  • SUVsssuvs · susv · suvss · suvvs · svus · usvs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stuss" and "SUVs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtʊs] versus [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Stuss" vs "SUVs" - which ranks higher?
"Stuss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,853 in our German list, against #48,525 for "SUVs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Stuss" and "SUVs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stuss" 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 #38,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stuss" 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 #38,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list