SubjektvssuspektWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Subjekt is a noun, suspekt is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Subjekt” is a noun and “suspekt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,012
“Subjekt” frequency rank
#34,392
“suspekt” frequency rank
50404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Subjekt suspekt
Definition Satzglied, über das im Prädikat eine Aussage gemacht wird und das mit dem Verb im Numerus kongruiert. so geartet, dass Zweifel an der Echtheit, Nützlichkeit oder Qualität aufkommen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Subjekt and suspekt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Subjekt
7 ch
suspekt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Subjekt is [ˈzʊpjɛkt] while suspekt is [zʊsˈpɛkt]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50404, 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]. suspekt is at rank #34,392, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʊsˈpɛkt].

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 50404, this pair ranks #1,174,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Subjekt vs suspekt

Shared letters: ekstu. Private to "Subjekt": bj. Private to "suspekt": p.

"Subjekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "suspekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Subjektsbujekt · ssubjekt · subbjekt · subejkt · subjekkt · subjektt · subjetk · subjjekt
  • suspektssupekt · ssuspekt · supsekt · susepkt · suspekkt · suspektt · suspetk · suspket

Frequency comparison

Subjekt#16,012
suspekt#34,392

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Subjekt" and "suspekt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Subjekt" is a noun and "suspekt" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Subjekt" or "suspekt"?
"Subjekt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,012 in our German list, against #34,392 for "suspekt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Subjekt vs suspekt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Subjekt”; for an adjective, it's “suspekt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Subjekt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list