Which to use
“subs” and “sum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,786
- “subs” frequency rank
- #31,289
- “sum” frequency rank
- 57075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subs | sum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sub | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: subs vs sum
Shared letters muted; letters that set subs and sum apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
subs 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 57075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subs is recorded at frequency rank #25,786, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 57075, this pair ranks #915,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subs vs sum
Shared letters: su. Private to "subs": b. Private to "sum": m.
"subs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sum" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subs ← sbus · ssubs · subbs · subss · susb · usbs