Which to use
“Subjekt” and “Sujet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,012
- “Subjekt” frequency rank
- #42,167
- “Sujet” frequency rank
- 58179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Subjekt | Sujet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Satzglied, über das im Prädikat eine Aussage gemacht wird und das mit dem Verb im Numerus kongruiert. | Inhalt oder Gegenstand einer künstlerischen Darstellung |
Where the eye mixes Subjekt and Sujet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Subjekt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Sujet's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Subjekt and Sujet
A purely visual mix-up. Subjekt ([ˈzʊpjɛkt]) and Sujet ([zyˈʒeː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Subjekt is recorded at frequency rank #16,012, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊpjɛkt]. Sujet is at rank #42,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zyˈʒeː].
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 58179, this pair ranks #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Subjekt vs Sujet
Shared letters: ejstu. Private to "Subjekt": bk. Private to "Sujet": -.
"Subjekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Sujet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Subjekt" for "Sujet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Subjekt" or "Sujet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Subjekt" and "Sujet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Subjekt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sujet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Subjekt" and "Sujet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sujet 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 #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.