subsvssumWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
subs
3 ch
sum

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

  • subssbus · ssubs · subbs · subss · susb · usbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "subs" and "sum" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "subs" or "sum"?
"subs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,786 in our German list, against #31,289 for "sum". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list